ectropy Synonyms & Antonyms
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Ectropy as a Noun
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The overall increase in the organization of a system
Word Forms & Grammar
ectropy (countable and uncountable, plural ectropies)
Origin of Ectropy
“This term was suggested by W. V. Quine in discussions following this symposium[1]: Entropy, he pointed out, is Greek for turning in; the opposite term should therefore be the Greek for turning out, namely ectropy. Since the coaction cardioid literally turns in and out of the circle of reference, his short, elegant term is used throughout.”[2][3]
Word Facts for Ectropy
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | The overall increase in the organization of a system |
| Plural | ectropies |