"syntropy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: syn- + -tropy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|syn|tropy}} syn- + -tropy 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 terms prefixed with syn- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with syn-: 35 14 23 27 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 (such as the ribs). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-syntropy-en-noun-MrLC5YWK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -tropy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 8 11 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -tropy: 22 14 21 43 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: negentropy, extropy, monopathy

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