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entropy

noun / EN-truh-pee / Hard
Meaning

A measure of disorder or randomness in a system; figuratively, a gradual decline into disorder.

Origin / Etymology

From German Entropie, coined by Clausius from Greek entropia, a turning towards, from en, in, plus trope, transformation.

Synonyms
disorder randomness decay degradation
Antonyms
order organisation structure stability
Example Sentence
"Without constant maintenance, public institutions drift towards entropy as rules erode and accountability weakens."
🎯 UPSC Usage

A concept from thermodynamics useful in GS3 science answers and, figuratively, in essays on institutional decay. Use it to argue for renewal, for example, 'reforms are the energy that counters the entropy of ageing bureaucracies.'

Relevant Subjects
Science Tech
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