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.
房間裡處於一種混亂狀態,衣服和書籍到處都是。
The amount of energy that is not used to do work.
The heat engine's efficiency decreased due to increasing entropy.
由於熵的增加,熱機的效率降低了。
Total disorder.
The office was a perfect example of entropy, with papers and files everywhere.
辦公室是熵的一個完美例子,到處都是文件和紙張。