Associations to the word «Chaos»

Pictures for the word «Chaos»

Wiktionary

CHAOS, noun. (obsolete) A vast chasm or abyss.
CHAOS, noun. The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony
CHAOS, noun. Any state of disorder, any confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.
CHAOS, noun. (obsolete) (rare) A given medium; a space in which something exists or lives; an environment.
CHAOS, noun. (mathematics) Behaviour of iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time.
CHAOS, noun. (fantasy) One of the two metaphysical forces of the world in some fantasy settings, as opposed to law.
CHAOS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Amoebidae   — several very large amoebae.
CHAOS, noun. Initialism of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome.
CHAOS, noun. (slang) Initialism of can't have anyone over syndrome.
CHAOS THEORY, noun. (mathematics) The study of iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time.

Dictionary definition

CHAOS, noun. A state of extreme confusion and disorder.
CHAOS, noun. The formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos.
CHAOS, noun. (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe.
CHAOS, noun. (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions.

Wise words

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