chaos
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Chaos is a state of extreme confusion and disorder. Putting a dozen dogs and a dozen cats in the same room would probably lead to utter chaos.
The word chaos derives from a Greek word meaning "chasm" or "void," which makes sense, given that chaos also refers to the formless state of matter before the cosmos was created. In math and science, chaos describes a system that will develop in wildly different ways with only tiny changes to the initial conditions. "Controlled chaos" is a phrase often used casually to describe something that looks out of control but which functions according to unseen rules or organization.
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the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
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physical phenomenon
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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physical phenomenon
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a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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synonyms:
bedlam, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness
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(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions
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dynamical system
(physics) a phase space together with a transformation of that space
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dynamical system
Vocabulary lists containing chaos
After taking a new job to help out his family during the Great Depression, ten-year-old Beans Curry learns that some actions can have dire consequences.
Yusuf Azeem, a twelve-year-old Muslim boy in rural Texas, learns to face heartache and Islamaphobia ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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