English noun: randomness | |||
1. | randomness (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 | entropy, S | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | conformational entropy | ||
Domain category | thermodynamics | ||
2. | randomness (attribute) the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan | ||
Synonyms | haphazardness, noise, stochasticity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | irregularity, unregularity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ergodicity | ||