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Definition of chaos theory noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chaos theory

noun

/ˈkeɪɒs θɪəri/

/ˈkeɪɑːs θiːəri/,

/ˈkeɪɑːs θɪri/

[uncountable] (mathematics)

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the study of a group of connected things that are very sensitive so that small changes in conditions affect them very muchTopics Maths and measurementc2

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