chaos

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Synonyms: chas, chaus, chaps, chao, caos, chaon, chans, chaas, chios, chats, chars

Antonyms: chas, chaus, chaps, chao, caos, chaon, chans, chaas, chios, chats, chars

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Noun

1. The [[unordered]] state of [[matter]] in classical accounts of [[cosmogony]].
2. Any state of [[disorder]]; a [[confused]] or [[amorphous]] [[mixture]] or [[conglomeration]].
3. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[behavior]] of [[iterative]] [[nonlinear]] [[system]]s in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time.
4. {{lb|en|fantasy}} One of the two metaphysical forces of the world in some fantasy settings, as opposed to [[law]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A vast [[chasm]] or [[abyss]].
6. {{lb|en|obsolete|rare}} A given [[medium]]; a space in which something exists or lives; an [[environment]].

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} In Greek mythology, the [[primordial]] state of disorder that exists before the creation of the world, or the first being or deity to exist.
2. {{lb|en|astronomy}} A [[planetoid]] and [[cubewano]] orbiting in the [[Kuiper belt]].
3. {{lb|en|fantasy|science fiction}} In the ''[[Warhammer]]'' franchise, a demonic antagonist that sends demons, monsters, warriors, and beasts to wage war on the games' setting.

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