The difference between Chaos and Cosmos

When used as nouns, chaos means a vast chasm or abyss, whereas cosmos means the universe.


check bellow for the other definitions of Chaos and Cosmos

  1. Chaos as a noun (obsolete):

    A vast chasm or abyss.

  2. Chaos as a noun:

    The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony

  3. Chaos as a noun:

    Any state of disorder, any confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.

    Examples:

    "Disorder conveys chaos and makes one feel that no one is in charge.'' ― Max Roscoe, "How Your City Is Killing You With Ugliness"

  4. Chaos as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    A given medium; a space in which something exists or lives; an environment.

  5. Chaos as a noun (mathematics):

    Behaviour of iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time.

  6. Chaos as a noun (fantasy):

    One of the two metaphysical forces of the world in some fantasy settings, as opposed to law.

  1. Cosmos as a noun:

    The universe.

  2. Cosmos as a noun:

    An ordered, harmonious whole.

  3. Cosmos as a noun:

    Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously coloured flowers and pinnate leaves.

  1. Cosmos as a noun:

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