Complex Systems Terminology

noun a state of complete disorder and confusion

adjective chaotic

• The company descended into chaos after the CEO's sudden resignation.
• The party was complete chaos once the music started playing.
• The classroom was in total chaos when the teacher left for a few minutes.
• In the chaos of life, it's important to find moments of calm and clarity.

noun a person or thing that is not in a straight line or course

adjective not consisting of or bounded by a straight line or lines

• The nonliner nature of the data made it difficult to analyze using traditional statistical methods.
• I can't make sense of this nonliner graph, it's so confusing.
• This nonliner stuff is way over my head, I don't get it at all.
• The nonliner plot of the movie kept me on the edge of my seat, never knowing what would happen next.