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The arrow of time is a consequence of the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
The '''arrow of time''' is how the passage of time is always associated with an overall increase in disorder, or [[entropy]]. Hence time is not symmetric, like space, but is directional.
The '''arrow of time''' is how the passage of time is always associated with an overall increase in disorder, or [[entropy]]. Hence time is not symmetric, like space, but is directional. The arrow of time is a consequence of the [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]].
The term was coined in 1927 by astronomer Sir [[Arthur Eddington]].<ref name="WhomadeGod">{{cite book
The term was coined in 1927 by astronomer Sir [[Arthur Eddington]].<ref name="WhomadeGod">{{cite book
|author=Edgar Anrews
|author=Edgar Anrews