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entropy
has definitions from the fields of computer science,physics,thermodynamics
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[ noun ] (thermodynamics) a measure of the amount of energy in a system that is available for doing work; entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
Synonyms Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)As cells coalesced into organisms , they built new `` unnatural '' and internally controlled environments to cope even more successfully with the entropy increasing properties of the external world . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)There is a well-known relationship between probability and entropy which states that * * f , where \q is the probability that state ( i.e. , volume for an ideal_gas ) could be reached by chance alone . This conformational_entropy is , in this case , equal to the usual entropy , for there are no other changes or other energies involved . |
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[ noun ] (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
Synonyms Examples "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" Related terms |
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