entropy

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"He was like, 'it's about atrophy and entropy and the forces of the universe'," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

It would be easier to argue that the best defense against entropy is to stand athwart any change in taste and manners, as Plato advised in the “Republic.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Their work focuses on comparing entropy in the early quark gluon phase with the entropy of the particles eventually produced and measured.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

They also describe entropy, a measure of disorder, which never decreases over time.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

I try not to succumb to the crazy entropy of this thing between us.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon