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information measure vs entropy

entropy vs information measure

information measure and entropy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
information measure Yes No No No
entropy Yes No No No
As nouns, entropy is a hyponym of information measure; that is, entropy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than information measure:
  • information measure: a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information
  • entropy: (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
Other hyponyms of information measure include information, selective information, bandwidth, baud, baud rate.
information measure (noun) entropy (noun)
a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
Difference between information measure and entropy

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