entropy
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Sense 1 noun
(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
the signal contained thousands of bits of information
Types & categories
- information measure hypernym
Related & opposite
- communications domain topic
Sense 2 noun
(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
Types & categories
- physical property hypernym
- conformational entropy hyponym
Related & opposite
- thermodynamics domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | communications |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | information measure |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | thermodynamics |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | physical property |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | conformational entropy |