Definition of entropy

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Definition of entropy

  • (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work (noun)

    Examples

    1. entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity

    Synonyms

    1. randomness
    2. s
  • (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. information
    2. selective information

See definition of entropy in Merriam Webster