chaos
1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder (Freq. 12)
• Syn:
pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness
• Derivationally related forms:
topsy-turvy (for: topsy-turvyness), chaotic
• Hypernyms:
confusion
• Hyponyms:
balagan
2. the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
• Hypernyms:
physical phenomenon
3. (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions
• Derivationally related forms:
chaotic
• Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
• Hypernyms:
dynamical system
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