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   chaos

   /ˈkeɪɒs/

   noun

   • 1. complete disorder and confusion: "snow caused chaos in the region"
   • ▪ the property of a complex system whose behaviour is so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
   • ▪ the formless matter supposed to have existed before the creation of the universe.
   • ▪ the first created being, from which came the primeval deities Gaia, Tartarus, Erebus, and Nyx.

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting a gaping void or chasm, later formless primordial matter): via French and Latin from Greek khaos ‘vast chasm, void’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chaosChaos Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHAOS is a state of utter confusion. How to use chaos in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHAOS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a state of total confusion with no order: Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads. Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total / utter chaos. We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted). Synonyms. anarchy. bedlam. commotion. confusion. disarray formal. disorder (CONFUSION) disorganization. havoc.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHAOS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a state of total confusion with no order: Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads. Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total / utter chaos. We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted). Synonyms. anarchy. bedlam. commotion. confusion. disarray formal. disorder (CONFUSION) disorganization. havoc.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHAOS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   chaos. (keɪɒs ) uncountable noun B2. Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion. The world's first transatlantic balloon race ended in chaos last night. It is impossible to establish democracy amid economic chaos. Synonyms: disorder, confusion, mayhem, havoc [informal] More Synonyms of chaos. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s ...

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   In math and science, chaos describes a system that will develop in wildly different ways with only tiny changes to the initial conditions. "Controlled chaos" is a phrase often used casually to describe something that looks out of control but which functions according to unseen rules or organization.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › chaosCHAOS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order. Synonyms: tumult, turmoil, jumble, disarray. Antonyms: calm, peace, order. any confused, disorderly mass: a chaos of meaningless phrases. the infinity of space or formless matter supposed to have preceded the existence of the ordered universe.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › chaos_nchaos, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun chaos mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun chaos, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. chaos has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchaos noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of chaos noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › chaosChaos Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    CHAOS meaning: 1 : complete confusion and disorder a state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything; 2 : the state of the universe before there was any order and before stars and planets were formed.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHAOS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    a situation where there is no order at all and everyone is confused: The country's at war and everything is in chaos.