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Date: 16 May 2007 10:56:16
entropy noun Physics a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system. (Symbol: S) • figurative lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder : a marketplace where entropy reigns supreme. • (in information theory) a logarithmic measure of the rate of transfer of information in a particular message or language.
The state of my room reflects a dearth of thermal energy available for conversion into mechanical work.
Maybe I should set it on fire?