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chaos

/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/

/ˈkeɪ.ɑs/

chaosnoun

chaoses

Translations

хаос

The city was in chaos after the storm.

Город был в хаосе после шторма.

Additional translations

беспорядок

анархия

суматоха

Definitions

A state of complete disorder and confusion.

The sudden storm caused chaos in the city, with traffic jams and power outages everywhere.

The formless matter supposed to have existed before the creation of the universe.

In many creation myths, the universe is born out of chaos.

In mathematics and physics, behavior that appears random and is extremely sensitive to initial conditions, typically arising in nonlinear dynamical systems.

The double pendulum is a classic example of chaos in mechanics.

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chaosadjective

/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/

/ˈkeɪ.ɑs/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "chaos theory"), functioning adjectivally.

Definitions

Relating to or characterized by chaos, especially unpredictable or complex behavior.

Scientists are developing chaos algorithms for secure encryption.

chaosproper noun

Definitions

The primordial void or personified deity from which the universe originated in Greek mythology.

According to Hesiod, Chaos was the first entity to exist.