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entropy

1. Thermodynamic property of matter related to the amount of energy that can be transferred from one system to others in the form of work. 2. Quantitative measure of a physical system's natural tendency towards increased disorder. It has also been proposed as an environmental indicator of the ultimate limits to economic growth (Georgescu-Roegen, 1971).

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