chaos

Definition

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

Example sentences

1. n.

   The party turned into chaos when the band started playing too loud.

2. n.

   In physics, chaos theory studies how small changes can lead to very different outcomes.