nnoun.attribute(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcomeTopic:communication theorycommunications
Synset:information selective information
Examples:- the signal contained thousands of bits of information
Hypernyms:information measure
Inherited Hypernyms:informationinformation measuresystem of measurementmeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.attribute(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical workTopic:thermodynamics
Synset:S randomness
Examples:- entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
Hypernyms:physical property
Inherited Hypernyms:randomnessphysical propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conformational entropy
Full Hyponyms:conformational entropy