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Definitions for Entropy
[1] Thermodynamics . (on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy. (in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol : S
[2] (in data transmission and information theory) a measure of the loss of information in a transmitted signal or message.
[3] (in cosmology) a hypothetical tendency for the universe to attain a state of maximum homogeneity in which all matter is at a uniform temperature (heat death) .
[4] a doctrine of inevitable social decline and degeneration.
[5] a thermodynamic quantity that changes in a reversible process by an amount equal to the heat absorbed or emitted divided by the thermodynamic temperature. It is measured in joules per kelvin Symbol: S See also law of thermodynamics
[6] a statistical measure of the disorder of a closed system expressed by S = k log P + c where P is the probability that a particular state of the system exists, k is the Boltzmann constant, and c is another constant
[7] lack of pattern or organization; disorder
[8] a measure of the efficiency of a system, such as a code or language, in transmitting information
Words related to Entropy
decline, collapse, decay, breakup, destruction, degeneration
Words nearby Entropy
entrepreneur, entrepôt, entresol, entropion, entropion uveae, entropy, entrust, entry, entry blank, entry-level, entryism
Origin of Entropy
< German Entropie (1865); see en-2, -tropy
Other words from Entropy
en·tro·pic [en-troh -pik, -trop -ik] /ɛnˈtroʊ pɪk, -ˈtrɒp ɪk/ , adjective
en·tro·pi·cal·ly , adverb
en•tro′ pic (ĕn-trō′ pĭk, -trŏp′ ĭk ) adj.
Word origin for Entropy
C19: from en- ² + -trope
Synonyms for Entropy
breakup, collapse, decay, decline, degeneration, destruction, worsening, falling apart