chaos

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkeɪ.ɑs/ UK /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ See IPA manual

noun name Freq #3545

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1

noun
A state of complete confusion and disorder.

The storm left the airport in total chaos.
2

noun
In science, the behaviour of systems that are extremely sensitive to small changes.

Weather is a classic example of chaos in nature.

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1 noun · a state of complete... bedlam pandemonium

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Opposites

cosmos order

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Forms chaoses

Derived forms antichaosantichaoticantichaotropicchaogenouschaoitechaolitechaologicalchaologistchaologychaomancychaophiliachaophilic

Related forms chao-discord entropy

Etymology

From Latin chaos (“chaos”), from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).

chaos Latin χάος Ancient Greek

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# chaos

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, name
**IPA (US):** ˈkeɪ.ɑs
**IPA (UK):** ˈkeɪ.ɒs
**Frequency rank:** 3545

## Meanings
1. A state of complete confusion and disorder.
2. In science, the behaviour of systems that are extremely sensitive to small changes.

## Examples
- The storm left the airport in total chaos.
- Weather is a classic example of chaos in nature.

## Synonyms
- disorder

## Antonyms
- cosmos
- order

## Derived Forms
- antichaos
- antichaotic
- antichaotropic
- chaogenous
- chaoite
- chaolite
- chaological
- chaologist
- chaology
- chaomancy
- chaophilia
- chaophilic

## Related Forms
- chao-
- discord
- entropy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chaos
- Root: χάος

## Etymology
From Latin chaos (“chaos”), from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).

## AI Etymology
chaos is a noun and name. It is from Latin chaos (“chaos”), from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos). Historical forms in the chain include chaos (Latin) and χάος (Ancient Greek). Current senses include a state of complete confusion and disorder and in science, the behaviour of systems that are extremely sensitive to small changes. Derived forms include antichaos, antichaotic, antichaotropic, chaogenous, and chaoite. Related words include chao-, discord, and entropy.

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- Describing Qualities

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