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disordered system

[/dɪˈsɔrdərd ˈsɪstəm/]
nounpl: disordered systems
sistema desordenado
1. A system lacking organization, structure, or coherent arrangement; a system characterized by disorder or chaos
The disordered system of filing documents made it difficult to find important records.
O sistema desordenado de arquivamento de documentos dificultava encontrar registros importantes.
2. In physics and materials science, a system with randomness or lack of periodic arrangement at the atomic or molecular level
The disordered system exhibited unusual electrical properties compared to crystalline materials.
O sistema desordenado exibiu propriedades elétricas incomuns em comparação com materiais cristalinos.
3. A system in a state of disorder or disarray requiring reorganization
After the renovation, the office became a disordered system that needed restructuring.
Após a reforma, o escritório se tornou um sistema desordenado que precisava de reestruturação.
Synonyms
chaotic systemdisorganized systemunstructured systemchaotic arrangement
Antonyms
ordered systemorganized systemstructured systemwell-ordered system

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sistema desordenado
Standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
sistema desorganizado
Alternative common usage in São Paulo
Portugal
sistema desorganizado
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a house of cards
all over the place
in disarray
topsy-turvy
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