English
Etymology
Greek �άο� vast chasm, void.
Pronunciation
IPA|/keɪ�s/
audio|en-us-chaos.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
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- A state of disorder.
- A force that seeks to spread disorder.
- mathematics Behaviour that appears random and yet is governed by exact mathematical equations and so is actually deterministic. Chaotic systems typically exhibit exquisite sensitivity to initial conditions.
- An unseen force or energy believed to drive the universe.
Synonyms
See Wikisaurus:disorder
Translations
trans-top|state of disorder
Bosnian: haos#Bosnian|haos m
Chinese: 纷乱 (f�nluà n)
Dutch: chaos m
Finnish: kaaos, epäjärjestys, sekasorto
French: chaos m
German: Unordnung f, Chaos n
Hebrew: ת��� ����� (tohu va'bohu)
Hungarian: káosz
Interlingua: chaos
Italian: caos#Italian|caos m
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Japanese: ���� (gota-gota)
Portuguese: caos#Portuguese|caos m
Romanian: t|ro|haos|n
Romansch: t|rm|caos|m
Russian: �ао� (kháos, khaós) m
Serbian:
Spanish: caos#Spanish|caos
Swahili: kesheshe
Swedish: kaos n
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trans-top|force that seeks to spread disorder
Japanese: ��� (kaosu)
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Russian: �ао� (kháos) m
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trans-top|mathematical uncertainty
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Japanese: 混乱 (����, konran), �秩� (�����, muchitsujo), 混� (����, konton)
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Related terms
chaos theory
chaotic
See also
entropy
discord
capricious
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