entropic doom

noun

The result of the second law of thermodynamics in which the entropy of the universe steadily increases until thermal equilibrium is reached, energy is uniformly dispersed, and no life exists.

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Meanings

nounentropic doom (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountablenatural sciencesThe result of the second law of thermodynamics in which the entropy of the universe steadily increases until thermal equilibrium is reached, energy is uniformly dispersed, and no life exists.

    Synonyms: Big Chill, Big Freeze, heat death of the universe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe result of the second law of thermodynamics in which the entropy of the universe steadily increases until thermal equilibrium is reached, energy is uniformly dispersed, and no life exists.

Similar
Big ChillBig Freezeheat death of the universe
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