What does chaos mean?

Definitions for chaos
ˈkeɪ ɒschaos

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvynessnoun

    a state of extreme confusion and disorder

  2. chaosnoun

    the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos

  3. Chaosnoun

    (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe

  4. chaosnoun

    (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions

Wiktionary

  1. chaosnoun

    A vast chasm or abyss.

  2. chaosnoun

    The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony

  3. chaosnoun

    Any state of disorder, any confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.

  4. chaosnoun

    A given medium; a space in which something exists or lives; an environment.

  5. chaosnoun

    Behaviour of iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time.

  6. chaosnoun

    One of the two metaphysical forces of the world in some fantasy settings, as opposed to law.

  7. Etymology: Borrowed from χάος

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. CHAOSnoun

    Etymology: chaos, Lat. χάος.

    The whole universe would have been a confused chaos, without beauty or order. Richard Bentley.

    Had I followed the worst, I could not have brought church and state to such a chaos of confusions, as some have done. Charles I .

    Their reason sleeps, but mimick fancy wakes,
    Supplies her parts, and wild ideas takes
    From words and things, ill sorted, and misjoin’d,
    The anarchy of thought, and chaos of the mind. Dryden.

    We shall have nothing but darkness and a chaos within, whatever order and light there be in things without us. John Locke.

    Pleas’d with a work, where nothing’s just or fit,
    One glaring chaos and wild heap of wit. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. chaos

    Chaos refers to a state of disorder or confusion where events, ideas, or systems lack predictability or coherence. It is often characterized by a lack of organization or control and can occur in various contexts, such as nature, society, or even personal experiences. In chaotic systems, small changes or actions can produce unpredictable and significant outcomes, making it challenging to determine outcomes or establish stability.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chaosnoun

    an empty, immeasurable space; a yawning chasm

  2. Chaosnoun

    the confused, unorganized condition or mass of matter before the creation of distinct and orderly forms

  3. Chaosnoun

    any confused or disordered collection or state of things; a confused mixture; confusion; disorder

  4. Etymology: [L. chaos chaos (in senses 1 & 2), Gr. cha`os, fr. cha`inein (root cha) to yawn, to gape, to open widely. Cf. Chasm.]

Wikidata

  1. Chaos

    In Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes, Chaos refers to the malevolent entities which live in a different timespace, known as the Warp in Warhammer 40,000 and as the Realm of Chaos in Warhammer Fantasy. The term can refer to these warp entities and their influence, the servants and worshippers of these entities, or even the parallel universe in which these entities are supposed to reside. The most powerful of these warp entities are those known as the Chaos Gods, also sometimes referred to as the Dark Gods, Ruinous Powers, or the Powers of Chaos. Similarities exist between the Warhammer idea of Chaos and the concept of Chaos from Michael Moorcock's Elric saga, which also influenced D&D's alignment system. Further similarities can be seen with the godlike extradimensional Great Old Ones of horror writer H. P. Lovecraft's stories.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Chaos

    kā′os, n. shapeless mass: disorder: the state of matter before it was reduced to order by the Creator.—adj. Chaot′ic, confused.—adv. Chaot′ically. [Gr.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Chaos

    a name in the ancient cosmogomy for the formless void out of which everything at first sprang into existence, or the wide-spread confusion that prevailed before it shaped itself into order under the breath of the spirit of life.

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Mythology

  1. Chaos

    (Cha′os) allegorically represented the confused mass of matter supposed to have existed before the creation of the world, and out of which the world was formed.

    “... Behold the throne Of Chaos, and his dark pavilion spread Wide on the wasteful deep; with him enthroned Sat sable-vested Night, eldest of all things, The consort of his reign.” (Milton.)

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'chaos' in Nouns Frequency: #2153

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chaos in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chaos in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of chaos in a Sentence

  1. Florian Flade:

    There was chaos at the border and virtually no information about the real identity of the refugees and their countries of origin.

  2. Saeb Erekat:

    This (U.S.) administration is really trying to destroy the Palestinian moderate camp. They want to throw us into chaos and anarchy, the road to peace is clear - commitment to the two-state solution, a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital. This is the road to any negotiations or any meetings.

  3. Deputy Puzynski:

    When I got here, we saw the building fully engulfed. It was chaos everywhere.

  4. Mike Krzyzewski:

    The game that’s being played is not in chaos. We have good coaches, good players. It’s the things that are happening to the people playing the game, every decision that was made concerning our sport, eventually had to go through many committees.

  5. Pablo Iglesias:

    The austerity policies are taking us closer to chaos and we can do things better than what has been done.

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