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单词 chaology
释义 chaˈology rare—0.
[f. Gr. χάος chaos + -λογια discourse: see -logy. So F. chaologie.]
1727–51Chambers Cycl., Chaology, the history or description of the chaos... Dr. Burnet likewise gives us a chaology, in his theory of the earth.1730–6in Bailey (folio).1775in Ash, etc.




Restrict rare—0 to sense in Dict. Add: 2. = chaos theory (b) s.v. *chaos n. 6.
1987Nature 19 Nov. 293/2 The concepts and methods of chaology have penetrated into virtually all branches of science.1989Independent 14 Oct. 31/5 Then he told me about chaology, which he called the new buzz thing.
Hence chaˈologist n., an expert in or student of chaology.
1987J. Gleick Chaos ii. 38 The chaoticists or chaologists (such coinages could be heard) turned up with disproportionate frequency on the yearly lists of important fellowships and prizes.1987Newsweek 21 Dec. 55/1 ‘Chaologists’ find that, although it may never be possible to precisely predict the weather or the stock market.., one can see the patterns of their behavior.1989Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 12 Aug. 24 (caption) The ‘strange attractor’ has become the chaologist's favourite motif.
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