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entropy

noun/ˈentrəpi/

C1CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The tendency of an organised system to drift toward disorder without ongoing effort.

Left unmanaged, process entropy set in and every team's workflow slowly diverged.

Similar: disorder, decay

Topic: Management & organisation in Business English

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