| chaos theory | |
| —n | |
| a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order | |
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| Main Entry: | chaos theory |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the study of unpredictable and complex dynamic systems that are highly sensitive to small changes in external conditions |