Chaos, n.
Etymology: [L. chaos chaos (in senses 1 & 2), Gr. Chasm.]
1. An empty, immeasurable space; a yawning chasm. [Archaic] Between us and there is fixed a great chaos. Luke xvi. 26 (Rhemish Trans. ).
2. The confused, unorganized condition or mass of matter before the creation of distinct and order forms.
3. Any confused or disordered collection or state of things; a confused mixture; confusion; disorder.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists chaos only as an antonym, under system.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given