'Chaos' definitions:

Definition of 'chaos'

(from WordNet)
noun
A state of extreme confusion and disorder [syn: chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy- turvyness]
noun
The formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
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(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
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(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions

Definition of 'Chaos'

From: GCIDE
  • Chaos \Cha"os\ (k[=a]"[o^]s), n. [L. chaos chaos (in senses 1 & 2), Gr. cha`os, fr. cha`inein (root cha) to yawn, to gape, to open widely. Cf. Chasm.]
  • 1. An empty, immeasurable space; a yawning chasm. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]
  • Between us and there is fixed a great chaos. --Luke xvi. 26 (Rhemish Trans.). [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The confused, unorganized condition or mass of matter before the creation of distinct and orderly forms. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Any confused or disordered collection or state of things; a confused mixture; confusion; disorder. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'chaos'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Chaos'