entropy
noun/ˈɛntrəpi/
Frequency rank: #9,729 most common English word
Meaning
a measure of disorder or randomness in a system, often increasing over time.
Example sentence
As the room filled with scattered papers and broken furniture, the level of entropy in the space kept increasing.
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