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chaotic space

[keɪˈɒtɪk speɪs]
nounpl: chaotic spaces
espaço caótico
1. A physical or abstract area characterized by disorder, confusion, and lack of organization or predictable patterns
The living room was a chaotic space after the children finished playing.
A sala de estar era um espaço caótico depois que as crianças terminaram de brincar.
2. In mathematics and physics, a region exhibiting chaotic behavior with sensitive dependence on initial conditions
The weather system evolved within a chaotic space, making long-term predictions impossible.
O sistema meteorológico evoluiu dentro de um espaço caótico, tornando impossíveis as previsões de longo prazo.
NYC Slang
hot mess, total mess
Synonyms
disorderly spacedisordered areaconfused areamessy place
Antonyms
organized spaceorderly spacetidy area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espaço caótico
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
espaço bagunçado
More colloquial variant meaning chaotic/messy space
Portugal
espaço caótico
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the place
in complete disarray
turned upside down
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