entropy

noun

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

(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome

Roots

tropetrop- · Greek · a turning

Synonyms for entropy

randomnessn haphazardnessn

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