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chaos

[ key-os ]

noun

  1. a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: , ,

  2. any confused, disorderly mass:

    a chaos of meaningless phrases.

  3. the infinity of space or formless matter supposed to have preceded the existence of the ordered universe.
  4. (initial capital letter) the personification of this in any of several ancient Greek myths.
  5. Obsolete. a chasm or abyss.


chaos

/ 藞ke瑟蓲s; ke瑟藞蓲t瑟k /

noun

  1. complete disorder; utter confusion
  2. usually capital the disordered formless matter supposed to have existed before the ordered universe
  3. an obsolete word for abyss
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

chaos

  1. The behavior of systems that follow deterministic laws but appear random and unpredictable. Chaotic systems very are sensitive to initial conditions; small changes in those conditions can lead to quite different outcomes. One example of chaotic behavior is the flow of air in conditions of turbulence.
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chaos

  1. A new branch of science that deals with systems whose evolution depends very sensitively upon the initial conditions. Turbulent flows of fluids (such as white water in a river) and the prediction of the weather are two areas where chaos theory has been applied with some success.
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Derived Forms

  • chaotic, adjective
  • 肠丑补藞辞迟颈肠补濒濒测, adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of chaos1

First recorded in 1400鈥50; late Middle English, from Latin, Greek 肠丑谩辞蝉; akin to chasm, yawn, gape
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of chaos1

C15: from Latin, from Greek khaos; compare chasm , yawn
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She also apologized for her role in the February bar exam chaos.

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The cuts and chaos of the second Trump administration are already having an affect on the research community.

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The gain was bigger than many analysts had expected in a month marked by chaos in financial markets and rising concerns about the economy tracked in surveys of businesses and households.

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What if I lost myself in his potential chaos or he got bored with my quiet corners?

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It's the first major shake-up in the ranks of Trump, who has been trying to avoid the chaos of his first term when he went through four national security advisers, The Associated Press reported.

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