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Entropy (arrow of time) — Entropy is the only quantity in the physical sciences that picks a particular direction for time, sometimes called an arrow of time. As one goes forward in time, the second law of thermodynamics says that the entropy of an isolated system can… … Wikipedia
entropy — ► NOUN Physics ▪ a thermodynamic quantity expressing the unavailability of a system s thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system. DERIVATIVES entropic adjective.… … English terms dictionary
Entropy (classical thermodynamics) — In thermodynamics, entropy is a measure of how close a thermodynamic system is to equilibrium. A thermodynamic system is any physical object or region of space that can be described by its thermodynamic quantities such as temperature, pressure,… … Wikipedia
Entropy — This article is about entropy in thermodynamics. For entropy in information theory, see Entropy (information theory). For a comparison of entropy in information theory with entropy in thermodynamics, see Entropy in thermodynamics and information… … Wikipedia
Entropy (energy dispersal) — The thermodynamic concept of entropy can be described qualitatively as a measure of energy dispersal (energy distribution) at a specific temperature. Changes in entropy can be quantitatively related to the distribution or the spreading out of the … Wikipedia
entropy — [19] The term entropy was coined (as entropie) in 1865 by the German physicist Rudolph Clausius (1822–88), formulator of the second law of thermodynamics. It was he who developed the concept of entropy (a measure of the disorder of a system at… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
entropy — [19] The term entropy was coined (as entropie) in 1865 by the German physicist Rudolph Clausius (1822–88), formulator of the second law of thermodynamics. It was he who developed the concept of entropy (a measure of the disorder of a system at… … Word origins
entropy — /ˈɛntrəpi / (say entruhpee) noun a measure of the unavailable energy in a thermodynamic system; it may also be regarded as a measure of the state of disorder of a system. A change of entropy in a reversible process is the ratio of heat absorbed… …
entropy — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [EN truh pee] the ongoing deterioration of everything, but especially systems and societies. The delapidated camp was a prime example ofentropy at work. SYN.: deterioration, degeneration, regression … English dictionary for students
entropy — [ ɛntrəpi] noun 1》 Physics a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system s thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system. 2》 (in information… … English new terms dictionary
