turbulent

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtəːbjʊl(ə)nt/

adjective

  • characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm: the country’s turbulent history her turbulent emotions
  • (of air or water) moving unsteadily or violently: the turbulent sea
  • technical relating to or denoting flow of a fluid in which the velocity at any point fluctuates irregularly and there is continual mixing rather than a steady or laminar flow pattern.

Derivatives

turbulently

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin turbulentus 'full of commotion', from turba 'crowd'

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The ending of turbulent is spelled -ent.