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chaos
noun
-
chaos
a
situation
in
which
everything
is
very
confused
,
disorganized
,
and
out
of
control
•
When
the
fire
alarm
rang
,
the
office
fell
into
chaos
as
everyone
rushed
to
the
exits
.
When
the
fire
alarm
rang
,
the
office
fell
into
chaos
as
everyone
rushed
to
the
exits
.
•
After
the
big
storm
,
fallen
trees
and
flooded
streets
turned
the
town
into
complete
chaos
.
After
the
big
storm
,
fallen
trees
and
flooded
streets
turned
the
town
into
complete
chaos
.
From
Ancient
Greek
‘
khaos
’,
meaning
‘
emptiness
’
or
‘
vast
chasm
’.
noun
-
chaos
in
mathematics
and
physics
,
unpredictable
behavior
in
a
system
that
follows
fixed
rules
,
where
tiny
changes
at
the
start
lead
to
very
different
results
•
In
weather
models
,
even
a
slight
measurement
error
can
push
the
equations
into
chaos
.
In
weather
models
,
even
a
slight
measurement
error
can
push
the
equations
into
chaos
.
•
The
professor
used
a
double
pendulum
to
demonstrate
mechanical
chaos
to
the
students
.
The
professor
used
a
double
pendulum
to
demonstrate
mechanical
chaos
to
the
students
.
Extended
scientific
use
began
in
the
20th
century
with
the
rise
of
nonlinear
dynamics
and
‘
chaos
theory
’.
Chaos
noun
-
Chaos
in
Greek
mythology
,
the
vast
empty
nothingness
that
existed
before
the
universe
came
into
being
•
In
the
ancient
story
,
the
gods
emerged
from
Chaos
and
brought
order
to
the
world
.
In
the
ancient
story
,
the
gods
emerged
from
Chaos
and
brought
order
to
the
world
.
•
The
poet
wrote
that
hope
was
born
from
Chaos
,
the
endless
void
.
The
poet
wrote
that
hope
was
born
from
Chaos
,
the
endless
void
.
Borrowed
from
Ancient
Greek
‘
khaos
’,
meaning
a
yawning
gap
or
abyss
;
used
by
early
Greek
poets
to
name
the
original
state
of
existence
.
