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复数形式
entropies
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熵, 热力学无序
a thermodynamic measure of the degree of disorder or randomness in a system, denoted by S
- When ice melts into water at a higher temperature, the entropy of the system increases.
当冰在较高温度下融化成水时，系统的熵增加。
- Gas molecules in a container have higher entropy than the same molecules in a more ordered liquid state.
容器中的气体分子比处于更有序液态的相同分子具有更高的熵。
- The entropy of a gas typically increases with an increase in temperature, reflecting increased molecular motion.
气体的熵通常随着温度的升高而增加，反映了分子运动的增加。
- Breaking a solid into smaller pieces can increase entropy, as the particles have more freedom of movement.
将固体破碎成更小的碎片可以增加熵，因为粒子有更多的运动自由。
- Dissolving a solute in a solvent generally increases the entropy of the system.
将溶质溶解在溶剂中通常会增加系统的熵。
同义词：
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a numerical measure of the uncertainty or unpredictability of an outcome or information source
- The entropy of the message stream was calculated to optimize compression.
- High entropy in a password indicates greater security.
- Shannon defined entropy to quantify information content.
- The system's entropy decreased as redundant signals were removed.
- Entropy in communication helps engineers design efficient coding schemes.