randomness

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noun

1. (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
• Syn:
entropy, S
• Topics:
thermodynamics
• Hypernyms:
physical property
• Hyponyms:
conformational entropy
2. the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
• Syn:
haphazardness, stochasticity, noise
• Derivationally related forms:
haphazard (for: haphazardness), random
• Hypernyms:
irregularity, unregularity
• Hyponyms:
ergodicity