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entropy

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Noun

(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
- entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity

(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
- the signal contained thousands of bits of information

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Synonyms:
randomness S information selective information

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "entropy":
entropy entrap
Words contain "entropy":
conformational entropy entropy
Words contain "entropy" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
isentropic entropy conformational entropy second law of thermodynamics third law of thermodynamics randomness maxwell's demon s

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