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    Chaos

    Definitions

    1 | noun | a state of extreme confusion and disorder 2 | noun | the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos 3 | noun | (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions

    Pronunciation

    k'eyos (IPA: kˈeɪɒs)

    Hyphenation

    cha-os (5 letters | 2 syllables)

    First known use in English

    1440 (Late Middle ages | European Renaissance) (585 years ago)

    Word origins

    Old English | Latin | Modern Greek

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    chaoses

    Synonyms

    bedlam | pandemonium | topsy-turvydom | topsy-turvyness

    Narrower terms

    balagan

    Broader terms

    confusion | physical phenomenon | dynamical system

    Rhymes

    (none among common words)

    Lexically close words

    chaps | chars | chats | ciaos

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 混亂 (noun) Hindi: | अव्यवस्था (noun) Arabic: | تَشَوُّش كامِل (noun) Spanish: | confusión (confusion) | desorden (confusion) | caos (confusion) | enredo (confusion) | anarquía (confusion) French: | confusion (confusion) | désordre (confusion) | désorganisation (confusion) | chaos (confusion) | bouleversement (confusion)

    Other notable uses

    The Chaos Factor | Chaos Theory | Chaos | Chaos | Chaos (total: 5)

    chaos.com | chaos.org | chaos.info | chaos.biz

    Crossword puzzle clues

    Jumble | Mass confusion | Most ancient of Greek gods | Pandemonium | The universe on day one | Total confusion | Turmoil | Utter disorder | Zoo feature? (total: 9) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

    Scrabble score

    10 (International English) | 10 (North American English)

    Phone keypad digits

    (???) ??2-4267

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