ENTROPY
\ˈɛntɹəpi], \ˈɛntɹəpi], \ˈɛ_n_t_ɹ_ə_p_i]\
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(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
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(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
By Princeton University
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(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).