"syntropy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, syn- + -tropy. First attested in 1871, in the anatomical sense. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|syn-|-tropy}} By surface analysis, syn- + -tropy, {{etydate/the|1871}} 1871, {{etydate|1871}} First attested in 1871 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} syntropy (uncountable)
  1. (philosophy of science) A tendency towards complexity, structure, order, organization of ever more advantageous and orderly patterns. Originally coined as a synonym for negentropy Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-syntropy-en-noun-QYgRJKYu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with syn-, English terms suffixed with -tropy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 14 20 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with syn-: 35 15 24 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -tropy: 42 15 23 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 12 17 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 10 13 10 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. (pathology) The coalescence of two diseases into one. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-syntropy-en-noun-iKX78CFQ Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  3. (psychology) A wholesome association with others. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-syntropy-en-noun-W05qqR3x Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  4. (anatomy) A formation of a series of similar parts having the same orientation (e.g., ribs, scales). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-syntropy-en-noun-Q3T1PJbc Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: entropy, extropy, negentropy, monopathy
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