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chaos

UK
/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/
US
/ˈkeɪ.ɑs/

Translations

chaosnoun
chaoses
pl
The sudden storm caused chaos in the city, with traffic jams and power outages everywhere.
La tempête soudaine a semé le chaos dans la ville, avec des embouteillages et des pannes de courant partout.
Additional translations
chaosMythologie grecque ; le vide primordial ou la puissance originelle.
chaosSciences ; terme de mathématiques et de physique.
Synonyms
havoc
bedlam
anarchy
mayhem
turbulence
confusion
disorder
tumult
upheaval
disarray
Antonyms
order
system
harmony
calm
chaosadjective
UK
/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/
US
/ˈkeɪ.ɑs/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "chaos theory"), functioning adjectivally.
Scientists are developing chaos algorithms for secure encryption.
Les scientifiques développent des algorithmes chaotiques pour le chiffrement sécurisé.

Definitions

chaosnoun
A state of complete disorder and confusion.
The sudden storm caused chaos in the city, with traffic jams and power outages everywhere.
The formless matter supposed to have existed before the creation of the universe.
In many creation myths, the universe is born out of chaos.
In mathematics and physics, behavior that appears random and is extremely sensitive to initial conditions, typically arising in nonlinear dynamical systems.
The double pendulum is a classic example of chaos in mechanics.
chaosadjective
Relating to or characterized by chaos, especially unpredictable or complex behavior.
Scientists are developing chaos algorithms for secure encryption.
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