entropy
UKintrəpiː
US'entrəpı
معنی فارسی
افت (آنتروپي)
معنی کامل و مثالها
/en´trǝ pē/n.
● (فیزیک) گشتاور، هرزش، درونگشتی
● (نظریهی اطلاعات) راستین سنجی
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Greek words 'en' meaning 'in' and 'trope' meaning 'transformation'.
مثال
- The entropy of the universe is constantly increasing.
- Entropy is a fundamental concept in thermodynamics.
- The entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero is exactly equal to zero.
ترکیبهای رایج
Increase in entropy Entropy change Entropy of a system Thermal entropy
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome “the signal contained thousands of bits of information”
- (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”