entropy
entropy
[ˈɛntrəpi]
noun
entropic
[-ˈtrɒpɪk]
adjective
entropically
adverb
语源
[ˈɛntrəpi]
noun
- [mass noun](Physics)a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system(Symbol: S)
(物理)熵(符号：S)
■(figurative)lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder
(喻)无序状态，无法预见；渐降为无秩序状态
a marketplace where entropy reigns supreme.
极其混乱的市场。
■(in information theory) a logarithmic measure of the rate of transfer of information in a particular message or language
（信息论）熵，平均信息量
entropic
[-ˈtrɒpɪk]
adjective
entropically
adverb
语源
- mid 19th cent.: from en- 'inside' + Greek tropē 'transformation'
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