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perturbative

/pərˈtɜːrbətɪv/ adjective · British & US
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What does perturbative mean?

adjective

Relating to or involving a perturbation; causing a disturbance or disruption. Used to describe a method or approach that involves making small changes to a system to understand its behavior.

Example

"The perturbative approach to quantum mechanics has been widely adopted in recent years due to its ability to provide accurate results with minimal computational effort."

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