syntropy
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]By surface analysis, syn- + -tropy. First attested in 1871, in the anatomical sense.
Noun
[edit]syntropy (uncountable)
- (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]
- (pathology) The coalescence of two diseases into one.
- (psychology) A wholesome association with others.
- (anatomy) A formation of a series of similar parts having the same orientation (e.g., ribs, scales).