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Definition of chaos
2a often capitalized : a state of things in which chance is supreme; especially : the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms — compare cosmosb : the inherent unpredictability in the behavior of a complex natural system (such as the atmosphere, boiling water, or the beating heart)
3a : a state of utter confusion the blackout caused chaos throughout the cityb : a confused mass or mixture a chaos of television antennas
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Examples of chaos in a Sentence
The loss of electricity caused chaos throughout the city.
When the police arrived, the street was in total chaos.
The country had descended into economic chaos.
Recent Examples of chaos from the Web
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The widespread chaos and uncertainty is its own kind of valediction for the Islamic State.
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The widespread chaos and uncertainty is its own kind of valediction for the Islamic State.
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The unruliness this week brings to your pristine, organized home is probably also stressing you out a little bit, but take a step back and relish the good things this week will bring alongside the chaos.
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And when the chaos began, the officer in charge called for more security rather than ambulances.
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On Twitter, Escobar’s feed has become a repository for news and articles on the growing political and economic chaos.
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A group of protesters incited chaos in the city that day, smashing windows and cars along the streets.
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Often, Stevens’s tales of betrayal and brutal violence between gods don’t really feel like myths at all, and the chaos of the music around him can seem equal parts fanciful sound experiment and depiction of psychic torment.
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Despite several initially contradictory accounts of the chaos, what is known so far appears to back up that claim.
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Origin and Etymology of chaos
Latin, from Greek — more at gum
CHAOS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of chaos for English Language Learners
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: complete confusion and disorder : a state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything
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: the state of the universe before there was any order and before stars and planets were formed
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