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| 1. | [ noun ] (thermodynamics) a measure of the amount of energy in a system that is available for doing work; entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity | |
| Synonyms: | randomness s | |
| Related terms: | ectropy physical_property physical_phenomenon conformational_entropy thermodynamics | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome | |
| Synonyms: | information selective_information | |
| Examples: | "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" |
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| Related terms: | measure information_measure communication_theory | |
| Similar spelling: |
entry entrap enteron enterotomy entryway entrepot enthrone entreaty enter Ender |
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