entropy
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/ˈentrəpi/
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/ˈentrəpi/
A measure of how disordered something is.
The room was in a state of entropy, with clothes and books scattered everywhere.
房间里处于一种混乱状态,衣服和书籍到处都是。
The amount of energy that is not used to do work.
The heat engine's efficiency decreased due to increasing entropy.
由于熵的增加,热机的效率降低了。
Total disorder.
The office was a perfect example of entropy, with papers and files everywhere.
办公室是熵的一个完美例子,到处都是文件和纸张。