shè​dòng

perturbation

  • created sense approved 摄动/攝動 · shè​dòng · perturbation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摄动 / 攝動

    shè​dòng

    perturbation

    The deviation of a celestial body from its normal or expected orbit, caused by the gravitational attraction of other bodies.

    摄 (literal) → 摄/攝 · shè · to take in 动 (literal) → 动/動 · dòng · to move

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense