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chaotically-partitioned

|cha·ot·i·cal·ly-par·ti·tioned|

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/keɪˈɑːtɪkəli pɑrˈtɪʃənd/

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/keɪˈɒtɪkəli pɑːˈtɪʃənd/

divided in disorder

Etymology
Etymology Information

'chaotically-partitioned' is a compound formed from 'chaotic' + the past-participle form of 'partition'. 'Chaotic' traces to Greek 'khaos' (χάος) meaning 'vast void' or 'gap', later meaning 'confusion or disorder'. 'Partition' comes from Latin 'partire'/'partitio' (via Old French/Medieval Latin) related to 'pars/part-' meaning 'part'.

Historical Evolution

'chaotic' comes from Greek 'khaos' → Latin/Old French 'chaos' → Middle English 'chaos' and developed the adjective 'chaotic'. 'Partition' developed from Latin 'partitio' → Old French 'particion' → Middle English 'partition'. The compound usage (adverb + past participle) is a modern English formation used to describe how something was partitioned.

Meaning Changes

Originally 'khaos' referred to a vast void; over time it shifted toward the sense of 'confusion or disorder'. 'Partition' originally meant 'a dividing into parts' and has retained the core meaning; together the compound now specifically conveys 'divided in a disorderly way.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

divided or separated into parts in a disorderly, confused, or irregular way; partitioned without an orderly scheme.

The dataset was chaotically-partitioned, which made reproducible analysis difficult.

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Last updated: 2025/08/15 23:06