chaos
/ˈkeɪɒs/noun
उच्चारण केऑस
अव्यवस्था, अराजकता, अफ़रा-तफ़री
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Asked in previous papers
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a state of complete confusion and lack of order
अव्यवस्था, अराजकता, अफ़रा-तफ़री
- The strike caused chaos on the roads.
- The room was in chaos after the party.
- economic chaos
+ 4 more examples
- The power failure caused chaos at the airport.
- The children left the classroom in chaos.
- After the match, there was chaos in the streets.
- Rumours spread chaos through the market.
Synonyms disorder confusion mayhem pandemonium turmoil
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chaos (uncountable)
Chaos is uncountable and takes a singular verb; it has no plural form.
'Chaos' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है; इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।
- Chaos broke out at the station.
- The room was in chaos.
in chaos / into chaos
Use in chaos for a state and into chaos for the change, as in descend into chaos.
अवस्था के लिए 'in chaos' और परिवर्तन के लिए 'into chaos' आता है, जैसे descend into chaos।
- The city was thrown into chaos by the floods.
chaos + reign / break out
Chaos can reign, break out or ensue; the verbs show how the disorder arrives.
'Chaos' reign, break out या ensue हो सकता है; ये क्रियाएँ अव्यवस्था के आने का ढंग बताती हैं।
- Chaos reigned when the lights went out.
chaos vs chaotic
Chaos is the noun; chaotic is the adjective, as in a chaotic situation.
'Chaos' noun है; 'chaotic' विशेषण है, जैसे a chaotic situation।
- The traffic was chaotic after the match.
+Collocations 4
verb + chaos
causecreatebringavoidend
- The strike caused chaos on the roads.
adjective + chaos
totaluttercompleteabsolutesheer
- There was utter chaos at the ticket counter.
chaos + verb
break outreignensueeruptspread
- Chaos ensued when the fire alarm rang.
chaos + noun / in
in the streetsin the marketin the hallin the cityin the class
- There was chaos in the hall as the bell rang.
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- The sudden rain turned the market into chaos.
अचानक हुई बारिश ने बाज़ार को अव्यवस्था में बदल दिया।
- Radhika cleared the chaos on her desk before the exam.
राधिका ने परीक्षा से पहले अपनी मेज़ की अव्यवस्था साफ़ की।
- There was total chaos at the railway station after the cancellation.
रेलगाड़ी रद्द होने के बाद स्टेशन पर पूरी अफ़रा-तफ़री मच गई।
- Chaos broke out in the stadium when the match was stopped.
मैच रुकने पर स्टेडियम में हड़कंप मच गया।
- The teacher brought order out of chaos.
शिक्षक ने अव्यवस्था से व्यवस्था बना दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There was a chaos in the class.
✓ There was chaos in the class.
Chaos is uncountable and does not take a or an.
'Chaos' uncountable है और इसके साथ a या an नहीं लगता।
✗ The chaos were terrible.
✓ The chaos was terrible.
Chaos is singular and takes was.
'Chaos' एकवचन है और इसके साथ 'was' आता है।
✗ The streets were chaos and noisy.
✓ The streets were in chaos and noisy.
The state needs in chaos, or use the adjective chaotic.
इस अवस्था के लिए 'in chaos' चाहिए, या विशेषण 'chaotic' प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Chaos, confusion and disorder all mean lack of order, but they differ in strength.
Chaos, confusion और disorder में व्यवस्था का अभाव है, पर इनकी तीव्रता भिन्न है।
Complete disorder, with no control at all.
पूर्ण अव्यवस्था, जिस पर कोई नियंत्रण न हो।
- The riot threw the town into chaos.
A state in which people do not know what is happening or what to do.
ऐसी स्थिति जिसमें लोग नहीं जानते कि क्या हो रहा है या क्या करें।
- There was confusion about the exam date.
A lack of order that may be mild, such as an untidy room, or serious, as in public disorder.
व्यवस्था का अभाव, जो हल्का हो सकता है, जैसे बिखरा कमरा, या गंभीर, जैसे सार्वजनिक उपद्रव।
- The room was in disorder.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cha·os
Spelling and pronunciation, asked very often: cha-os, with ch pronounced /k/ (not 'kaos' or 'choas'); the adjective chaotic (/keɪˈɒtɪk/).
Spelling और pronunciation में यह शब्द बहुत पूछा जाता है: cha-os, ch की ध्वनि /k/ ('kaos' या 'choas' गलत है); adjective chaotic (/keɪˈɒtɪk/)।
§Grammar and usage
Chaos is uncountable ('a chaos' is wrong).
Chaos uncountable है ('a chaos' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A state of complete disorder is chaos, pandemonium, bedlam or anarchy (lack of government).
पूर्ण अव्यवस्था की स्थिति chaos, pandemonium, bedlam या anarchy (शासन का अभाव) है।