noun
- Thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work. (
- usage: "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
- The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan.
- synonyms: haphazardness, stochasticity, noise
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