randomness

Noun
  1. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work (synset 105019769)
    "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
    referred to in: thermodynamics - the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
    is a type of: physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
    subtypes: conformational entropy - entropy calculated from the probability that a state could be reached by chance alone
    same as: entropy, s
  2. The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan (synset 104778571)
    is a type of: irregularity, unregularity - not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
    subtypes: ergodicity - an attribute of stochastic systems; generally, a system that tends in probability to a limiting form that is independent of the initial conditions
    same as: haphazardness, noise, stochasticity

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