What is "entropy" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does entropy mean in English? Meaning of entropy definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "entropy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "entropy": (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome

Noun

  • Meaning: (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
  • Example: the signal contained thousands of bits of information
  • Synonyms: entropy information selective information
  • Hypernyms: information measure
  • Meaning of "entropy": (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work

    Noun

  • Meaning: (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
  • Example: entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
  • Synonyms: entropy randomness s
  • Hyponyms: conformational entropy
  • Hypernyms: physical property
  • Synonyms:

    decline, collapse, decay, breakup, destruction, degeneration, worsening, falling apart,

    Antonyms:

    improvement, increase, rise,

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    entropy in English: entropy
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