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noun [ U ] us / ˈkeɪ·ɑs / Add to word list. a state of disorder and confusion: Repairs to the major highway this summer will bring chaos to commuters. chaotic.
1. a. : a state of utter confusion. the blackout caused chaos throughout the city. b. : a confused mass or mixture. a chaos of television antennas. 2. a. often capitalized : a state of things in which chance is supreme. especially : the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms compare cosmos. b.
noun [ U ] us / ˈkeɪ.ɑːs / uk / ˈkeɪ.ɒs / Add to word list. B2. a state of total confusion with no order: Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads. Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total / utter chaos. We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted). Synonyms. anarchy. bedlam. commotion.
noun. a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order. Synonyms: tumult, turmoil, jumble, disarray. Antonyms: calm, peace, order. any confused, disorderly mass: a chaos of meaningless phrases. the infinity of space or formless matter supposed to have preceded the existence of the ordered universe.
Chaos theory is a method of qualitative and quantitative analysis to investigate the behavior of dynamic systems that cannot be explained and predicted by single data relationships, but must be explained and predicted by whole, continuous data relationships. Chaotic dynamics.
Jun 1, 2024 · chaos theory, in mechanics and mathematics, the study of apparently random or unpredictable behaviour in systems governed by deterministic laws. A more accurate term, deterministic chaos, suggests a paradox because it connects two notions that are familiar and commonly regarded as incompatible.
Oct 7, 2021 · Chaos is somewhere between random and predictable. A hallmark of chaotic systems is predictability in the short term that breaks down quickly over time, as in river rapids or ecosystems .
CHAOS meaning: 1 : complete confusion and disorder a state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything; 2 : the state of the universe before there was any order and before stars and planets were formed.
noun. /ˈkeɪɒs/ /ˈkeɪɑːs/ [uncountable] a complete lack of order. economic/political/domestic chaos. Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads. in chaos The house was in chaos after the party. The country was thrown/plunged into chaos by the president's death. Extra Examples. Topics War and conflict c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
chaos. (keɪɒs ) uncountable noun. Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion. The world's first transatlantic balloon race ended in chaos last night. It is impossible to establish democracy amid economic chaos. Synonyms: disorder, confusion, mayhem, havoc [informal] More Synonyms of chaos. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
