n. | 1. | The quality or state of being turbulent; a disturbed state; tumult; disorder; agitation. |
Noun | 1. | turbulence - unstable flow of a liquid or gas Synonyms: turbulency |
2. | turbulence - instability in the atmosphere | |
3. | turbulence - a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence" Synonyms: Sturm und Drang, upheaval |