Word
Entropy
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
en-tro-py
Definition
- n. - A certain property of a body, expressed as a measurable
quantity, such that when there is no communication of heat the quantity
remains constant, but when heat enters or leaves the body the quantity
increases or diminishes. If a small amount, h, of heat enters the body
when its temperature is t in the thermodynamic scale the entropy of the
body is increased by h / t. The entropy is regarded as measured from
some standard temperature and pressure. Sometimes called the
thermodynamic function.
- noun - (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
- noun - (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
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