Entropy

Definition of Entropy

Entropy is a measure of disorder or randomness in a system.

How should Entropy divide into syllables

There are 3 syllables in 'entropy'. The vowels are 'e' and 'o', and the consonants are 'n', 't', 'r', and 'p'.

Part of Speech - Entropy

The entropy of the room increased as the kids played and toys were scattered everywhere.

Sentences with Entropy

• The entropy of the kitchen increased as the dishes piled up in the sink.
• After the tornado, the entropy of the town was extreme as homes and buildings were destroyed and scattered.
• The entropy of the classroom was high as papers and pencils were scattered all over the floor.
• As the party went on, the entropy of the living room increased as more people arrived and drinks were spilled.
• The entropy of the garden increased as the plants grew wild and uncontrolled.
• The entropy of the city was high as cars and people moved in all directions.
• The entropy of the toy box increased as the kids played and toys were scattered everywhere.
• The entropy of the wardrobe was high as clothes were thrown all over the floor.
• The entropy of the library increased as the books were misplaced and disorganized.
• As the storm approached, the entropy of the beach increased as the waves grew bigger and stronger.

Quotes with Entropy

• The measure of the state of the universe's disorder, or entropy, is irrevocably tied to the direction of time. - Brian Greene
• The increase of entropy is what distinguishes the past from the future, giving a direction to time. - Stephen Hawking
• In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S. Thompson
• Time's arrow of 'just history' marks each moment of time with a distinctive brand. - Edwin Hubble
• Entropy theory, on the other hand, is not concerned with the probability of succession in a series of items but with the overall distribution of kinds of items in a given arrangement. - Rudolf Arnheim
• The universe is not in equilibrium, but is constantly changing and moving. - Stephen Hawking
• Entropy is the general rule of life. - Robert Smithson
• The entropy of a system approaches a constant value as its temperature approaches absolute zero. - Third Law of Thermodynamics
• Entropy is the only quantity in the physical sciences that seems to imply a particular direction for time. - Arthur Eddington
• The principle of entropy increase holds, I think, the supreme position among the laws of Nature. - Arthur Eddington
• The entropy of the universe tends to a maximum. - Second Law of Thermodynamics
• The entropy of a closed system never decreases. - Second Law of Thermodynamics
• In a closed system, entropy can only increase. - Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Entropy always increases. - Second Law of Thermodynamics
• The second law of thermodynamics is the first law of psychology: entropy always increases, and so does laziness. - Norman Augustine
• Entropy requires no maintenance. - Arthur Bloch
• In the end, all things are known. - Juan Ramón Jiménez
• The entropy of a system is a measure of the amount of energy that is unavailable to do work. - James Clerk Maxwell
• The entropy law, I think, will be proved the most supreme of all laws of Nature. - John von Neumann
• The entropy of the universe is always increasing, and the ultimate end must be one of complete stillness. - John Desmond Bernal

Number of characters in Entropy

7 ( e, n, t, r, o, p, y )

Unique letters in Entropy

7 ( e, n, t, r, o, p, y )

Entropy Backwards

yportne

Phonetic Transcription of Entropy

IPA (International): ˈentrʌpi:

ARA (American): ˈɛntrʌpi

EPA (English): ˈentrʌpi:

EH-NTRAH-PIY