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
Their work connects the Boltzmann brain hypothesis, the second law of thermodynamics, and the related "past hypothesis," which assumes the universe began in a state of low entropy.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
From a strictly formal standpoint, it is more probable for the patterns that make up our memories and observations to arise from random entropy fluctuations than from a real sequence of past events.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
That law explains why entropy tends to increase over time, giving us a sense of past and future.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
The total entropy of matter outside the black hole would go down.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing entropy
Chemistry - High School
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The ACT Science Test: Physics Review
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