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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 | ||
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