syntropy

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Etymology[edit]

syn- +‎ -tropy

Noun[edit]

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 [1]
  2. (pathology) The coalescence of two diseases into one.
  3. (psychology) A wholesome association with others.
  4. (anatomy) A formation of a series of similar parts having the same orientation (such as the ribs).

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  1. ^ https://www.chemeurope.com/en/encyclopedia/Negentropy.html
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