Turbulence

Tur′bu-lence

,

Noun.

[L.

turbulentia

: cf. F.

turbulence

.]

The quality or state of being turbulent; a disturbed state; tumult; disorder; agitation.

Shak.

The years of . . . warfare and

turbulence

which ensued.

Southey.

Syn. – Agitation; commotion; tumult; tumultuousness; termagance; unruliness; insubordination; rioting.

Turbulent flow around an object.

turbulence ‎(countable and uncountable, plural turbulences)

(uncountable) The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
(uncountable) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
An instance or type of such state or disturbance.

disturbance in gas, fluid

Maori: puahiri (refers to waves in a storm)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: turbulens m

Nynorsk: turbulens m
Portuguese: turbulência (pt) f
Romanian: tulburare (ro) f, turbulență (ro) f
Russian: турбуле́нтность (ru) f ‎(turbuléntnostʹ), турбуле́нция f ‎(turbuléncija)
Spanish: turbulencia (es) f
Swedish: turbulens (sv)