turbulences
Violent air movements
Turbulences is the plural of turbulence, referring to multiple instances or types of disturbed, chaotic movement.
The word appears most often in technical contexts—atmospheric turbulences affecting flight, or the turbulences in fluid dynamics: The pilot navigated through several turbulences over the mountains.
In figurative use, turbulences describes periods of instability or upheaval: the political turbulences of the 1960s.
Low-density atmospheric zone
- updraftUpward air movement
- downdraftDescending air current
- wind shearRapid atmospheric velocity shift
- crosswindLateral airflow across path
gusts · jetstream · convection · thermal · storm cell · headwind · tailwind · microburst
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- downturnEconomic decline period
correction · crash · panic · selloff · swing · oscillation · unpredictability · risk
Violent disturbance of order
- unrestState of public disturbance
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
conflict · discord · tension · revolution · insurgency · coup · rebellion · riots
Psychological distress within oneself
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
storm · tempest · unrest · disquiet · anguish · torment · volatility · mood swings
Violent disturbance of order
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- tumultNoisy, chaotic disturbance
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
mayhem · bedlam · havoc · turmoil · disarray · confusion · disorder · frenzy
Uneven in surface
- choppyBroken into waves
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- seatbelt signCockpit-triggered passenger restraint alert
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
flight delay · rough air · holding pattern · divert · brace position
air pocket
Low-density atmospheric zone
- updraftUpward air movement
- downdraftDescending air current
- wind shearRapid atmospheric velocity shift
crosswind · gusts · jetstream · convection · thermal · storm cell · headwind · tailwind · microburst · pressure gradient
volatility
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
downturn · correction · crash · panic · selloff · swing · oscillation · unpredictability · risk · speculation
upheaval
Violent disturbance of order
- unrestState of public disturbance
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
strife · conflict · discord · tension · revolution · insurgency · coup · rebellion · riots · civil disorder
inner turmoil
Psychological distress within oneself
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
upheaval · storm · tempest · unrest · disquiet · anguish · torment · volatility · mood swings · inner conflict
upheaval
Violent disturbance of order
pandemonium · mayhem · bedlam · havoc · turmoil · disarray · confusion · disorder · frenzy · agitation
bumpy
Uneven in surface
- choppyBroken into waves
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- seatbelt signCockpit-triggered passenger restraint alert
cabin · flight delay · rough air · holding pattern · divert · brace position
turbulencessmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
stillness · laminar flow · steadiness · evenness · regularity
turbulencescalms
Reduces agitation
peace · calm · tranquilities · serenity · peaces
turbulencessteadiness
State of being constant
normalcy · quietude · stabilities · order · stability
- severe turbulenceIntense, dangerous mid-flight shaking
- atmospheric turbulenceChaotic air movement