Meaning Of The Word Entropy

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entropy
uncountable noun: Entropy is a state of disorder, confusion, and disorganization.

entropy in American English
a thermodynamic measure of the amount of energy unavailable for useful work in a system undergoing change
noun: a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy

entropy in British English
noun: a thermodynamic quantity that changes in a reversible process by an amount equal to the heat absorbed or emitted divided by the thermodynamic temperature. It is measured in joules per kelvin

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