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caos organizado
[KAH-os or-gah-nee-ZAH-du]
noun
masculine
pl: caos organizados
organized chaos
1.
A state of apparent disorder or confusion that actually functions effectively according to an underlying system or structure
The startup's office looks like organized chaos, but the team is incredibly productive.
O escritório da startup parece um caos organizado, mas o time é incrivelmente produtivo.
2.
A seemingly chaotic situation or environment that operates with hidden or unconventional methods of organization
Her desk is pure organized chaos - papers everywhere but she knows exactly where everything is.
Sua mesa é um caos organizado puro - papéis por toda parte, mas ela sabe exatamente onde tudo está.
NYC Slang
controlled mess / productive chaos
Synonyms
desordem organizada
confusão produtiva
bagunça funcional
Antonyms
ordem perfeita
organização impecável
caos total
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
caos organizado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
caos organizado
Common in business and tech contexts
Portugal
caos organizado
Less commonly used; Portuguese prefer 'desordem organizada'
Related Idioms & Phrases
estar na bagunça mas funcionar bem
parecer caos, mas estar sob controle
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