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English noun: entropy | |||
| 1. | entropy (attribute) (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome | ||
| Samples | The signal contained thousands of bits of information. | ||
| Synonyms | information, selective information | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | information measure | ||
| Domain category | communication theory, communications | ||
| 2. | entropy (attribute) (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work | ||
| Samples | Entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity. | ||
| Synonyms | randomness, S | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical property | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | conformational entropy | ||
| Domain category | thermodynamics | ||
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