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entropy

nounfemininetechnicalcommon/ẽtɾuˈpiɐ/en·tro·pi·a

Definition

1

In thermodynamics, a measure of the disorder or unavailable energy in a system.

Usage examples

The entropy of an isolated system always increases.
Entropy is a key concept in statistical mechanics.

Common combinations

high entropylow entropythermodynamic entropyentropy law