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entropy

entropy
a measure of disorder or randomness in a system; the inevitable tendency toward greater disorder
According to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy in a closed system always increases over time.
From Lesson 6:SAT Reading Passage Vocabulary·SAT Words in Context

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According to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy in a closed system always increases over time.

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