Word "ENTROPY" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
Synonyms:
randomness, s
Examples:
entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
Synonyms:
information, selective information

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The measure of the disorder of a system (7)
Disorder requires admission without surgery
Gradual slide into disorder
The randomness of prey not hunted out (7)
Tendency toward chaos Premier Sunday 01 Jan 2023
Treaty port nearly covering up chaos The Times Cryptic 18 Jul 2022
Disorder in dingy port needs some backing The Guardian Cryptic 01 Apr 2022
Disorder in dingy port needs some backing
Hospital department not looking so good? Measure of disorder here
State of disorder New York Times 01 Aug 2021
Physical amount of energy left over in New York
Thermodynamic quantity The Times Concise 01 Jul 2021
Space close to patient with bad disorder
Tendency toward disorder Newsday 07 Aug 2020
Randomness of operation in admission
State of disorder in Bombay port, newly built-up
Work interrupts participation, energy wasted
Disorder, in thermodynamics Newsday 23 Feb 2020
Measure of unavailable energy The Telegraph General Knowledge 03 Mar 2019
Contestant receives surgery for disorder
Chaotic tendency Thomas Joseph 15 Sep 2018
Place for treatment, with poor lack of order
Opening with work in disorder
Measure of disorder, in thermodynamics New York Times 08 Nov 2017
Randomness measure Family Time 05 Nov 2017
Measure of energy available for mechanical use The Times Specialist Sunday 01 Oct 2017
Tendency toward disorder USA Today 13 Jan 2017
Steady deterioration Family Time 08 Jan 2017
Measure of disorder, in thermodynamics
Tendency toward disorder
Measure of disorder The Times Concise 24 Nov 2016
Explanation for disorder Newsday 17 Sep 2016
Work during admission always keeps increasing
Topic of the second law of thermodynamics New York Times 28 May 2015
Hospital department of poor quality displaying lack of order The Times Cryptic 30 Jan 2015
Topic of the second law of thermodynamics
Degree of disorder in a system
Physical state of work included in note
Tendency toward disorder
Tendency toward disorder
Tendency toward disorder
Degradation of the universe's energy
Thermodynamics concept
Scientific measure of disorder
Tendency toward chaos
Chaos
Thermodynamics topic
Systemic randomness measure
Measure of disorder
Concept in thermodynamics
Subject of the second law of thermodynamics
Descent into disorder
Measure of the disorder in a system
Measure of the disorder in a system
Deterioration
Tendency towards chaos
Steady deterioration
Thermodynamic disorganization
Doctrine of inevitable social decline
Degree of randomness, in science
Efficiency measure
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