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fluctuation theorem

fluctuation theorem proper noun: a theorem dealing with the relative probability that the entropy of a system that is currently away from thermodynamic equilibrium (i.e. maximum entropy) will increase or decrease over a given amount of time.

Proper noun

the fluctuation theorem

  1. A theorem dealing with the relative probability that the entropy of a system that is currently away from thermodynamic equilibrium (i.e. maximum entropy) will increase or decrease over a given amount of time.
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Synonyms of fluctuation theorem

Questions about fluctuation theorem

What does fluctuation theorem mean?
Fluctuation theorem means a theorem dealing with the relative probability that the entropy of a system that is currently away from thermodynamic equilibrium (i.e. maximum entropy) will increase or decrease over a given amount of time.
What part of speech is fluctuation theorem?
Fluctuation theorem is a proper noun.

Words near fluctuation theorem in the dictionary

  1. fluctuateth
  2. fluctuating
  3. fluctuatingly
  4. fluctuatings
  5. fluctuation
  6. fluctuation theorem
  7. fluctuational
  8. fluctuations
  9. fluctuative
  10. fluctuatively
  11. fluctuator

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