Origin: Latin suffix -ence
Turbulence has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
"The pilot asked passengers to stay seated as severe turbulence caused by the stormy weather disrupted the smooth flow of air over the wings."
instability in the atmosphere
"The pilot announced that we would experience some turbulence while crossing the jet stream."
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
"the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
"The sudden turbulence in her voice betrayed how deeply she was disturbed by the news."