Definitions for chaos
ˈkeɪ ɒschaos

Princeton's WordNet(2.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

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(2.67 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chaosnoun

   A vast chasm or abyss.

   Etymology: Borrowed from χάος

2. chaosnoun

   The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony

   Etymology: Borrowed from χάος

3. chaosnoun

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

   Etymology: Borrowed from χάος

4. chaosnoun

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

   Etymology: Borrowed from χάος

5. chaosnoun

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

   Etymology: Borrowed from χάος

6. chaosnoun

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

   Etymology: Borrowed from χάος

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Chaosnoun

   an empty, immeasurable space; a yawning chasm

   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.]

2. Chaosnoun

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

   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.]

3. Chaosnoun

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

   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.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.)

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Deity
   • Greek Mythology
   • Dynamical System
   • Physical Phenomenon
   • Physics

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce chaos?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Danilo Toninelli:

   It makes one think ... that this is a pretext to create chaos and bring down the government.

2. Chris Whipple:

   One of the problems is that nobody's in charge in the White House in the senior staff, (So-called) chaos management where you have senior advisers competing for the attention of the boss, that might work in some areas of the business world, but it cannot work in the White House, never has worked. We've seen this movie before. It's never a happy ending.

3. Rand Paul:

   We need a national defense robust enough to defend against all attacks, modern enough to deter all enemies and nimble enough to defend our vital interests, but we also need a foreign policy that protects American interests and encourages stability, not chaos.

4. 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.

5. Abbas Abdul:

   The first word I said when he won was ‘ chaos, ’ i expected something to happen the next day.

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