Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - chaos
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Chaos
chaos
~ n 1 a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order (complete/utter/absolute chaos) (There was absolute chaos when the air controllers came out on strike. | in chaos (=in a state of chaos)) (I arrived home to find the house in chaos.) 2 the state of the universe before there was any order
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion. The world’s first transatlantic balloon race ended in chaos last night... N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek — more at gum Date: 15th century 1. obsolete chasm, abyss 2. a. 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 cosmos b. the inherent unpredictability in the behavior of a complex natural system (as the atmosphere, boiling water, or the beating heart) 3. a. a state of utter confusion the blackout caused ~ throughout the city b. a confused mass or mixture a ~ of television antennas • chaotic adjective • chaotically adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 utter confusion. 2 the formless matter supposed to have existed before the creation of the universe. Derivatives chaotic adj. chaotically adv. Etymology: F or L f. Gk khaos: - otic after erotic etc. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. хаос; полный беспорядок 2. (C.) миф. первозданный хаос to rise out of chaos —- возникнуть из хаоса 3. библ. пропасть ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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mil. abbr. Chiefs Haven't Arrived On Scene funny abbr. Central High And Osram Sylvania adult abbr. Causing Havoc And Other Shit sport abbr. Camping Hiking And Outdoor Survival religion abbr. Christ Honored And Others Served law abbr. Chief Hasn't Arrived On Scene law abbr. The Chief Has Arrived On Scene chat abbr. Create Havoc Around Our System ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- 14c., from L. chaos, from Gk. khaos "abyss, formless matter," from PIE base *gheu-, *ghei- "to gape." Meaning "utter confusion" is first attested 1606. Chaotic is from 1713. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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