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Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.
Henry Adams

Meaning of "chaos" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHAOS

From Latin, from Greek khaos; compare chasm, yawn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAOS

chaos  [ˈkeɪɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAOS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chaos is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chaos in the English dictionary

The definition of chaos in the dictionary is complete disorder; utter confusion. Other definition of chaos is the disordered formless matter supposed to have existed before the ordered universe.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHAOS


epinaos
ˌɛpɪˈneɪɒs
Keos
ˈkeɪɒs
naos
ˈneɪɒs
pronaos
prəʊˈneɪɒs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAOS

chanty
Chanukah
chanukiah
chao
Chao Phraya
Chaoan
Chaochow
chaologist
chaology
chaordic
chaos theory
chaotic
chaotically
Chaozhou
chap
chap.
chaparajos
chaparejos
chaparral
chaparral cock

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAOS

Barbados
Campos
Carlos
Comoros
cos
Davos
Eos
Gros
Jos
Juan Carlos
Lagos
Laos
logos
Marcos
Negros
organized chaos
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People´s Democratic Republic of Laos
pros
Santos

Synonyms and antonyms of chaos in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHAOS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chaos» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of chaos

Translation of «chaos» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAOS

Find out the translation of chaos to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chaos from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chaos» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

混乱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caos
570 millions of speakers

English

chaos
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अराजकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَوْضَى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хаос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশৃঙ্খলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Huru hara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chaos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大混乱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혼돈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kekacauan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hỗn loạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழப்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंदाधुंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caos
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamieszanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безлад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

haos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chaos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kaos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chaos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAOS»

The term «chaos» is very widely used and occupies the 7.970 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAOS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chaos» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chaos» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chaos

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10 QUOTES WITH «CHAOS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chaos.
1
Henry Adams
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.
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Walter Benjamin
Every passion borders on the chaotic, but the collector's passion borders on the chaos of memories.
3
Heston Blumenthal
At home I've got 1,500 cook books and the spines have all gone, the pages are all torn - it's chaos.
4
Napoleon Bonaparte
The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.
5
Lakhdar Brahimi
The events of September 11 and what has happened since have made people understand that even a small, distant and far away country like Afghanistan cannot be left to break up into anarchy and chaos without consequences for the whole world.
6
John le Carre
I am still making order out of chaos by reinvention.
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Paul Cezanne
We live in a rainbow of chaos.
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Deepak Chopra
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.
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Jok Church
Chaos does not mean total disorder. chaos means a multiplicity of possibilities. chaos is from the ancient Greek words that means a thing that is birthed from the void. And it was about that which is possible, not about disorder.
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Emile M. Cioran
Chaos is rejecting all you have learned, chaos is being yourself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAOS»

Discover the use of chaos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chaos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chaos: Making a New Science
In this seminal work of scientific writing, James Gleick lays out a cutting edge field of science with enough grace and precision that any reader will be able to grasp the science behind the beautiful complexity of the world around us.
James Gleick, 2011
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Lord of Chaos: Book Six of 'The Wheel of Time'
Struggling to unite his nations for the battle that would release the Dark One into their world, Rand al'Thor is unaware of the White Tower leader's plans to silence his efforts
Robert Jordan, 1995
3
Beautiful Chaos
Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town.
Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl, 2011
4
Charismatic Chaos
Charismatic Chaos thoughtfully and carefully shines the light of Scripture on teaching that is not only gaining massive and loyal television followin, but also leading to disunity on a worlwide scale and promising to fuel controversy for ...
John MacArthur, 1993
5
Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground
Written by two journalists, this is a unique look at this hellish scene featuring rare photos and exclusive interviews with priests, police and Satanists.
Michael Moynihan, Didrik Søderlind, 2003
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Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of ...
An award-winning journalist combines on-the-ground reportage with incisive analysis to reveal the disturbing connection between climate change and increased social and political violence.
Christian Parenti, 2012
7
Absolutely Normal Chaos
Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer.
Sharon Creech, 2009
8
Chaos: From Simple Models to Complex Systems
The book is novel in devoting attention to a few topics often overlooked in introductory textbooks and which are usually found only in advanced surveys such as: information and algorithmic complexity theory applied to chaos and ...
Massimo Cencini, Fabio Cecconi, Angelo Vulpiani, 2010
9
Chaos: The New Science
The role of chaos in science and mathematics is examined in detail by the essays that comprise this work.
John Holte, 1993
10
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, ...
This textbook is aimed at newcomers to nonlinear dynamics and chaos, especially students taking a first course in the subject. The presentation stresses analytical methods, concrete examples and geome
Steven H. Strogatz, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAOS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chaos is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aberdeen flash floods cause chaos in city
Aberdeen flash floods cause chaos in city. Cars are caught in flash flooding on Polmuir Road in Aberdeen after torrential rain hit the city. «Scotsman, Jul 15»
2
London Tube strike 2015: how to avoid underground chaos
London Underground is set to come to a standstill this week in the most chaotic strike in a decade. If you're worrying about how to navigate your ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
3
Resist Temptation to Trade on Greek Chaos
Patience will prove a valuable virtue to investors who white-knuckle it through the roller-coaster ride of uncertainty that has characterized ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»
4
Chaos as Free State health inquiry is disrupted
Bloemfontein - Chaos broke out when the the People's Commission of Inquiry into the Free State health system was disrupted for at least half ... «News24, Jul 15»
5
Calais chaos could leave shelves empty warn port bosses
Britain will soon face 'empty supermarket shelves' if militant French strikers continue inflicting chaos on Calais, UK port bosses warned last ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Overcrowded college causes car chaos
ONE of Sydney most prestigious boy's school has been found to have exceeded its student cap with a court finding the overcrowded campus ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Julian Gollop's Chaos Reborn now has a single-player quest mode
Chaos Reborn, the turn-based strategy game from Julian Gollop, the designer of the original XCOM games, now has a single-player quest ... «Eurogamer.net, Jul 15»
8
Taste Of Chaos 2015 Lineup Announced Featuring Jimmy Eat World …
Taste Of Chaos has released the official 2015 festival lineup for their one day music blow-out. This year's lineup includes Jimmy Eat World, The ... «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»
9
Dream of better life in Britain fuels Calais migrant chaos
CALAIS/LONDON Like many migrants drawn to the French port of Calais, Ali, a 22-year-old Iraqi, is convinced his life will be better if he can ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
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Amid the Chaos, Red Sox Have Quietly Developed Young Core for …
At roughly the midpoint of it all, the Boston Red Sox's 2015 season is so far one for the "Disappointing" file. This team was supposed to be ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

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