entropy

/ˈɛntɹəpi/noun
High School
1

A measure of the disorder directly proportional to the natural logarithm of the number of microstates yielding an equivalent thermodynamic macrostate.

2

Shannon entropy

3

A measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work.

4

The capacity factor for thermal energy that is hidden with respect to temperature.

5

The dispersal of energy; how much energy is spread out in a process, or how widely spread out it becomes, at a specific temperature.

6

A measure of the amount of information and noise present in a signal.

7

The tendency of a system that is left to itself to descend into chaos.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing