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en⋅tro⋅py  /ˈɛntrəpi/ Pronunciation [en-truh-pee] –noun 1. Thermodynamics. a. (on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy. b. (in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S 2. (in data transmission and information theory) a measure of the loss of information in a transmitted signal or message. 3. (in cosmology) a hypothetical tendency for the universe to attain a state of maximum homogeneity in which all matter is at a uniform temperature (heat death). 4. a doctrine of inevitable social decline and degeneration. *Take your pick!* Origin: < g entropie (1865) related forms: en⋅tro⋅pic  /ɛnˈtroʊpɪk, -ˈtrɒpɪk/ show spelled pronunciation [en-troh-pik, -trop-ik] show ipa , adjective en⋅tro⋅pi⋅cal⋅ly, adverb g="" entropie="" (1865)="" related="" forms:="" en⋅tro⋅pic=""  /ɛnˈtroʊpɪk,="" -ˈtrɒpɪk/="" show="" spelled="" pronunciation="" [en-troh-pik,="" -trop-ik]="" show="" ipa="" ,="" adjective="" en⋅tro⋅pi⋅cal⋅ly,=""></ g entropie (1865) related forms: en⋅tro⋅pic  /ɛnˈtroʊpɪk, -ˈtrɒpɪk/ show spelled pronunciation [en-troh-pik, -trop-ik] show ipa , adjective en⋅tro⋅pi⋅cal⋅ly, adverb>