Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

chaologist

noun

/keɪˈɒlədʒɪst/

Definition

A chaologist is a person who studies chaos theory, which examines the behavior of dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions.

Examples

As a chaologist, she explored how weather patterns are influenced by minor shifts in atmospheric conditions.
The conference featured several renowned chaologists discussing the implications of chaos in ecosystems.

Meaning

Chaologists investigate how small changes in the initial state of a system can lead to vastly different outcomes, often described as the ‘butterfly effect.’