entropy

Words with a similar base: entropy

'entropy'

[information.n.05] as in: (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome

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Examples:
the signal contained thousands of bits of information

'entropy'

[randomness.n.01] as in: (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work

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Examples:
entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity