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Disorder vs Simplexity - What's the difference?

disorder | simplexity |

As nouns the difference between disorder and simplexity

is that disorder is absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner while simplexity is (chemistry) disorder.

disorder

English

Alternative forms

* disordre (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
    • After playing the children left the room in disorder .
  • A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
    • The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room
    The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
  • (medicine) A physical or psychical malfunction.
    • Bulimia is an eating disorder .

    Synonyms

    * (absence of order) chaos, entropy; see also * (disturbance of civic peace) See also

    Derived terms

    * autism spectrum disorder * borderline personality disorder * disordely * eating disorder * seasonal affective disorder * spectrum disorder

    simplexity

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) disorder
  • :1998 R. F. T. Stepto, Rosemarie Szostak - Molecular Sieves: Principles of their formation, structure and properties
  • :Simplexity , according to Goldsmith, is defined as "synonymous with disorder, or structural simplicity or high entropy.
  • (mathematics) The number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided
  • The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms
  • The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.

    • References

    *Humane systems design blog. http://multispective.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/simplexity-simplicity-layered-on-top-of-complexity/