Clues for the word "ENTROPY"
We've had 30 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 35 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on September 12, 2025.
Definition of entropy
- n. - A certain property of a body, expressed as a measurable quantity, such that when there is no communication of heat the quantity remains constant, but when heat enters or leaves the body the quantity increases or diminishes. If a small amount, h, of heat enters the body when its temperature is t in the thermodynamic scale the entropy of the body is increased by h / t. The entropy is regarded as measured from some standard temperature and pressure. Sometimes called the thermodynamic function.
Referring Clues
- Degree of randomness, in science
- Tendency toward chaos
- Chaos
- Tendency towards chaos
- Systemic randomness measure
- Scientific measure of disorder
- Thermodynamics topic
- Thermodynamics concept
- Descent into disorder
- Degradation of the universe's energy
- Randomness measure
- Tendency toward disorder
- Disordered state
- Chaotic tendency
- Disorder
- Degree of disorder in a system
- Topic of the second law of thermodynamics
- Explanation for disorder
- Measure of disorder, in thermodynamics
- Scientific tendency toward chaos*
- Steady deterioration
- Try open (anag) - disorder in the system
- A degree of disorder that makes part of infirmary poor
- Tory pen (anag) - measure of disorder
- Opening with work in disorder
- What's happening to the world of work among those competing?
- Contestant receives surgery for disorder
- Disorder, in thermodynamics
- State of disorder
- Chaotic state
Last Seen In
- New York Times - September 12, 2025
- Guardian Cryptic - January 02, 2018
- New York Times - November 08, 2017
- Family Time - November 05, 2017
- USA Today - January 13, 2017
- Family Time - January 08, 2017
- Netword - September 17, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 19, 2016
- New York Times - May 28, 2015
- LA Times Sunday - February 08, 2015
- New York Times - July 13, 2014
- Jonesin - May 21, 2013
- LA Times - June 24, 2012
- Wall Street Journal - June 24, 2011
- Washington Post - November 24, 2010
- Netword - June 25, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - May 12, 2010
- Washington Post - January 10, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - July 31, 2009
- Jonesin - July 15, 2008
- New York Times - February 29, 2008
- New York Times - July 21, 2007
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 29, 2007
- LA Times Sunday - September 03, 2006
- Washington Post - June 18, 2006
- New York Sun - April 17, 2006
- Guardian Quick - August 14, 2005
- Netword - June 09, 2005
- Guardian Quick - January 13, 2005
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 21, 2004
- And in 5 more crossword puzzles...