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 chaos at the heart of government hardly bodes well for the exit negotiations with the EU, which turned to detailed matters this week and need to conclude in autumn 2018.
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And the answer, instead of a glorious celebration of freedom and liberty, is a period of chaos and vengeance.
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Read More: Venezuela asylum requests spike amid chaos With about 20 million registered voters in Venezuela, organizers of Sunday’s plebiscite are hoping that as many as 10 million will reject the ANC.
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For one, the bounce-back suggests that Wall Street is largely inured to political chaos after six months of similarly mind-boggling stories.
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Among all this chaos, Louisville needs a role model, a different mindset to help us cope with crazy times.
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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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Origin and Etymology of chaos
Latin, from Greek — more at gum
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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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