disorder
31
3.7
- noun
- /dɪsˈɔrdər/
:
desorden
- After the storm, the garage was left in complete disorder, with tools and equipment scattered everywhere.
- order and disorder
- chaos and disorder
- disorder and confusion
It's an isolated system which creates order as a consequence of further disorder in the environment.
- It's an isolated system which creates order as a consequence of further disorder in the environment.
- So like exoskeleton, the definition of entropy, right, is increasing disorder.
- And he says that with piety, reverence and religion, you know, if they disappear, life becomes disorder and confusion.
- Can we explain why it tends to be the case that we see things that are orderly sort of degrade into disorder?
- So the first thing we need to do is get rid of all the disorder and start off with a very clean place.
- If you have disorder, it creates more disorder.
- Like, how do you find meaning through this process of order disorder reorder?
- So, so chaos disorder, unorganized time.
- Because when people are stuck, that's when there's disorder for sure.
- But it's not the case that the disorder is characterised to simplify things by two things.
- But then my actions would be everything that took me out of peace, added chaos disorder to my life.
- And she says I'm having a really hard time as a nun, veiled as I am, I'm in such disorder.
- You may actually find your own life sliding into more disorder because you're burning yourself out trying to cater to the narcissist need for order.
- Entropy disorder is easy to create a match.
Examples
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If you have disorder, it creates more disorder.
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The end of a relationship does bring disorder and chaos into a situation.
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So the first thing we need to do is get rid of all the disorder and start off with a very clean place.
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Then why is everything in such total disorder?
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I can distinguish order from disorder.
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The late appearance of an urban plan has resulted in gross spatial disorder in the village.
Academic text (1997) -
The start of each program highlights household disorder and adults' corresponding frustrations.
Academic text (2013) -
The dividing line between order and disorder is paralleled by the division between home and homelessness.
Academic text (1995) -
The office was in such disorder that no one could find the important documents.
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She was frustrated by the disorder in her kitchen after the kids finished their arts and crafts.
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation in which things are untidy and confused
438
3.1
A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally
389
1.8
A time when things are not organized and people do not know what to think or do
138
4.8
A time of great confusion and disorder
18
4.6
A state when things are untidy, especially hair or clothes
9
1.6
Something that is untidy and not in order
7
3.8
A lack of order or system that makes things untidy
4
1.6
A situation when things are untidy and hard to find
1
2.5
Mess and things not in order in a place
1
7.2
An untidy, messy look of hair, clothes, or a room
1
8.5
A state when things like papers or furniture are not in their usual place
1
5.5
A place or situation that is very messy and out of order
A lack of order that makes places or things messy
A state of confusion where things are unclear or messy
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
40
3.7
A health condition where a person has unhealthy eating habits, like anorexia or bulimia
- Specialized
34
5.8
A long-lasting pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that causes problems in life
- Specialized
20
3.3
A condition that causes problems with thinking, feeling, or behaving
- Specialized
12
4.3
A mental health problem that makes someone feel very worried most days and affects daily life
- Specialized
11
3.6
A condition that makes it hard to pay attention and sometimes makes people very active or act without thinking
- Specialized
9
4.2
A health problem caused by changes in a person's genes that parents pass on
- Specialized
8
3.5
A long-term mental health problem where unwanted thoughts make you repeat actions
- Specialized
4
3.8
A condition often in children causing trouble paying attention, being very active and acting without thinking
- Specialized
4
4.2
A disease in which the immune system attacks the body's healthy parts
- Specialized
3
4.8
Long periods of deep sadness and loss of interest that make daily life hard and often need medical help
- Specialized
3
4.6
A condition that changes a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior and causes problems in life
- Specialized
3
5.1
A health problem with sudden, repeated attacks of strong fear and physical symptoms
- Specialized
2
7.8
A condition where emotional stress causes loss of movement or feeling without a medical cause
- Specialized
2
7.5
A mental illness that causes strong, lasting changes in mood, like depression or bipolar condition
- Specialized
2
3.7
A health problem where the body cannot use food or energy properly
- Specialized
2
4.4
A long-lasting problem in the mind after a very frightening event that causes flashbacks, strong fear, and avoidance of reminders
- Specialized
2
8.3
A mental health condition where a person's memory, identity, or awareness breaks down
- Specialized
2
5.1
A mental condition that causes strong, long-lasting problems with feelings, not caused by clear brain damage
- Specialized
2
6.5
A long-term mental condition where a person ignores other people's rights, feels no guilt, and acts impulsively
- Specialized
2
4.4
A difficulty that makes it hard for children with normal intelligence to read, write, or do math
- Specialized
1
4.1
A health problem that affects the brain and nerves and causes symptoms like pain or numbness
- Specialized
1
7.7
A mental health problem with strong false beliefs that last a long time and do not change when shown proof
- Specialized
1
9.6
A long feeling of not being real and watching yourself from outside
- Specialized
1
3.7
An illness that affects the stomach and intestines, often from bad food or water
- Specialized
1
5.5
A condition when a person has strong, long-lasting worry about many things and physical signs like tension and sweating
- Specialized
1
4.3
A condition that makes it hard to say sounds correctly or use the voice well
- Specialized
1
5.3
A health condition caused by a change in chromosomes that can affect the body or mind
- Specialized
1
4.9
A health problem a person has at birth, often from parents' genes or events before birth
- Specialized
1
9.8
A long-lasting condition of mild mood swings between low and high feelings
- Specialized
1
5.8
A long-term medical condition in which parts of the body or how they work slowly get worse
- Specialized
1
6.5
A disease that happens when one copy of a gene on a non-sex chromosome changes
- Specialized
1
6.5
A mental illness that causes very high mood, energy, and activity, sometimes with impulsive or violent behavior
- Specialized
1
5.9
A health problem where body parts that make important chemicals do not work properly
- Specialized
1
6.6
Physical symptoms caused by stress or strong emotions without a clear medical cause
- Specialized
1
5.1
Physical changes in an organ or part of the body cause a health problem
- Specialized
1
8.1
A serious mental illness that makes people lose contact with reality and withdraw from others
- Specialized
A health problem that makes the bladder hold or let out urine badly
- Specialized
A long-term condition in which moods often change between mild low and mild high feelings
- Specialized
A sudden short-term brain problem that makes a person confused and often follows illness, injury, or medicine use
- Specialized
A serious loss of recent memory after long term heavy drinking while older memories stay
- Specialized
A condition that causes real symptoms without a clear physical cause
- Specialized
A serious mental illness that causes very low or very high mood
- Specialized
Problems with a woman's monthly period, such as heavy, painful, or missed periods
- Specialized
A disease that happens when one gene changes and parents pass that change to their child
- Specialized
A disease that makes the body's defence system attack itself or stop working properly
- Specialized
An extreme, unreasonable fear of a specific thing or situation that affects daily life
- Specialized
An inherited disease caused by many genes, for example high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes
- Specialized
A condition caused by a gene on a sex chromosome that affects males and females differently
- Specialized
A sleep problem where someone wakes from deep sleep with intense fear and often screams, usually without memory
- Specialized
A group of inherited diseases of the brain and spinal cord that slowly damage movement and balance
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Morphology
Etymology
The noun disorder meaning a lack of arrangement comes from dis- ('not') plus order ('arrangement'), so it literally means things are 'not in their proper place'. That's why we call a messy room or desk a state of disorder.