# syntropy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tendency towards complexity, structure, order, organization of ever more advantageous and orderly patterns. Originally coined as a synonym for negentropy
2. The coalescence of two diseases into one.
3. A wholesome association with others.
4. A formation of a series of similar parts having the same orientation (e.g., ribs, scales).

## Etymology
By surface analysis, syn- + -tropy. First attested in 1871, in the anatomical sense.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/syntropy