1. Components or factors that lack order, predictability, or organization; aspects that introduce disorder or unpredictability into a system
The chaotic elements in the experimental setup made it difficult to replicate the results.
Os elementos caóticos na configuração experimental tornaram difícil replicar os resultados.
2. In chaos theory, aspects of a system that exhibit sensitive dependence on initial conditions
The mathematician studied the chaotic elements within the nonlinear equations.
O matemático estudou os elementos caóticos dentro das equações não lineares.
3. Disruptive or uncontrollable aspects of a situation or environment
Social unrest introduced chaotic elements into the political landscape.
A agitação social introduziu elementos caóticos no cenário político.