noun

negentropy

Negentropy (noun) means the difference between the entropy of a system and the maximum possible entropy of the same system.

noun

The difference between the entropy of a system and the maximum possible entropy of the same system.

The difference between the entropy of a probability distribution and the maximum possible entropy of the same probability distribution.

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Etymology

From nega- + entropy. A blend of negative + entropy, coined by the French physicist Léon Brillouin (1889–1969). The term negative entropy was introduced by the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961) in his book What is Life? (1944, based on lectures delivered in February 1943).

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What is the meaning of negentropy?

"negentropy" (noun) means the difference between the entropy of a system and the maximum possible entropy of the same system.

What are the different meanings of negentropy?

"negentropy" has 2 main meanings: 1. The difference between the entropy of a system and the maximum possible entropy of the same system; 2. The difference between the entropy of a probability distribution and the maximum possible entropy of the same probability distribution.