adjective
- of, relating to, or characterized by entropy; tending toward disorder or randomness
- marked by a gradual decline into disorder, confusion, or decay
Usage: technical; physics and thermodynamics
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The entropic process in the closed system increased over time.
- Without energy input, the organization became increasingly entropic.
- The entropic nature of the universe means disorder naturally increases.
- The city's infrastructure showed entropic decay after years of neglect.
- Scientists study entropic systems to understand thermodynamic principles.
- The entropic collapse of the empire happened gradually over centuries.