perturbative

perturbative [pur-ter-bey-tiv, per-tur-buh-tiv] Word Origin adjective

1. having a tendency to perturb; disturbing.

Origin of perturbative From the Late Latin word perturbātīvus, dating back to 1630–40. See perturbation, -ive Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019