Meaning 1technical; physics · 82%
A physical state quantity describing how widely energy is distributed within a system.
Natural examples
Bei der Erwärmung des Gases steigt seine Entropie.
Heating the gas increases its entropy.
Die Dozentin erklärt Entropie anhand eines gemischten Kartenspiels.
The lecturer explains entropy using a shuffled deck of cards.
Für die Berechnung der Entropie braucht das Team weitere Messwerte.
The team needs more measurements to calculate entropy.
Usage note
Entropie is feminine. In thermodynamics it is usually symbolized by S and increases in natural processes in a closed system.
Mini-lesson: Entropie
A physical state quantity describing how widely energy is distributed within a system. Entropie is feminine. In thermodynamics it is usually symbolized by S and increases in natural processes in a closed system.
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