a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
Examples of 'chaos theory' in a sentence
chaos theory
But then in the car home, I realised that chaos theory had gone again.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Could chaos theory and prime numbers help him do it?
Globe and Mail (2003)
Chaos theory may sound tempting to those who like a laugh.
The Sun (2010)
My crazy uncle talked about chaos theory until 4am.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Thus even the group photo becomes an exercise in chaos theory.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
True to their own chaos theory, there are other surprising products in the range.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They also have their own chaos theory.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In chaos theory, a small event a long way away can trigger enormous changes.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Those experts among you who have studied chaos theory will know it is all about 'systems far from equilibrium, nonlinear causation and discontinuous change'.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There's a sense of totality such as the terms globalization or chaos theory describe, but also something completely unknowable.