entropy
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The latter says the entropy of a closed system—commonly understood as its degree of disorder—can never decrease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In these cases, assumptions about the past are used to support conclusions, such as the reliability of memory or the direction in which entropy increases.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
By separating the role of physical laws from the assumptions we use to interpret them, the study provides a more transparent way to think about long-standing questions surrounding time, entropy, and the nature of memory.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
To better understand this problem, the researchers built a formal framework that examines how different assumptions affect conclusions about entropy and memory.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
He studied theoretical physics and threw himself body and soul into work on entropy, a process at the heart of thermodynamics, which seemed to hold much promise for an ambitious young man.*
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing entropy
Chemistry - High School
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The ACT Science Test: Physics Review
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