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Synonyms of entropy

4 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for entropy is anergy. Other synonyms of entropy are unavailable energy, bound entropy and disgregation. The opposite of entropy is negentropy.

Synonyms and similar words for entropy

nounA measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work.

  • unavailable energyEnergy that is converted by an irreversible process into a form that is unavailable to do work.

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Opposite of entropy

nounMore antonyms

  • aggregation
  • exergyConcentrated or organized energy, which can be exported and do work in the process.
  • free entropy
  • negentropyThe difference between the entropy of a system and the maximum possible entropy of the same system.
  • syntropy

Meaning of entropy

  1. noun A measure of the disorder directly proportional to the natural logarithm of the number of microstates yielding an equivalent thermodynamic macrostate.
  2. noun Shannon entropy.
  3. noun A measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work.

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Questions about synonyms of entropy

What is another word for entropy?
Entropy has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as anergy, unavailable energy, bound entropy and disgregation.
What is the opposite of entropy?
The opposite of entropy is negentropy.
What does entropy mean?
Entropy means a measure of the disorder directly proportional to the natural logarithm of the number of microstates yielding an equivalent thermodynamic macrostate.

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