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chaotic course

[keɪˈɒtɪk kɔːrs]
nounpl: chaotic courses
percurso caótico
1. A path, route, or sequence of events marked by disorder, confusion, and lack of organization or predictability
The project took a chaotic course with constant changes in direction and leadership.
O projeto seguiu um percurso caótico com constantes mudanças de direção e liderança.
2. In mathematics/physics: an unpredictable trajectory or path governed by chaotic dynamics
The particle followed a chaotic course through the system, making prediction impossible.
A partícula seguiu um percurso caótico através do sistema, impossibilitando previsões.
NYC Slang
a hot mess of a situation / a complete disaster route
Synonyms
disorderly pathtumultuous journeyerratic trajectoryunpredictable route
Antonyms
orderly coursepredictable pathstructured routeorganized sequence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
percurso caótico / trajeto caótico
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
percurso desordenado
Alternative phrasing used in business contexts
Portugal
percurso caótico / curso tumultuoso
Formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the place
all at sixes and sevens
a roller coaster
a wild ride
no rhyme or reason
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