Entropy

entropy

/ˈɛntrəpi/
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noun
  1. 1.
    PHYSICS
    a 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”
  2. 2.

    lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder.

    “a marketplace where entropy reigns supreme”

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