"Shannonian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Shannonian [comparative], most Shannonian [superlative]
Etymology: Shannon + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Shannon|ian}} Shannon + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Shannonian (comparative more Shannonian, superlative most Shannonian)
  1. Of or pertaining to Claude Shannon (1916-2001), American mathematician and founder of information theory.

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