Etymology

By surface analysis, syn- +‎ -tropyCategory:English terms prefixed with syn-#TROPYCategory:English terms suffixed with -tropy#SYNTROPY. First attested in 1871, in the anatomical sense.

Noun

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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. (pathologyCategory:en:Pathology#SYNTROPY) The coalescence of two diseases into one.
3. (psychologyCategory:en:Psychology#SYNTROPY) A wholesome association with others.
4. (anatomyCategory:en:Anatomy#SYNTROPY) A formation of a series of similar parts having the same orientation (e.g., ribs, scales).

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