entropy
/ˈɛntrəpi/
noun
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1.PHYSICSa thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system’s thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system.“the second law of thermodynamics says that entropy always increases with time”
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2.
lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder.
“a marketplace where entropy reigns supreme”