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Many books say that entropy measures energy dispersal or energy spreading. Spreading where? Spreading in space?

I mean, that in my mind "the spread of energy" is some kind of "density of energy in some volume". Why then in $\mathrm dS=Q/T$ the $Q$ factor gets divided by $T$ and not by some "abstract volume measure"? Why is energy spreading measured in units $\mathrm{J/K}$ and not in $\mathrm{J/m^3}$ ?

Or, maybe, the temperature in $\mathrm S=Q/T$ is treated exactly like some kind of volume.

I can certainly think in this way:

The greater the $T$, the greater the number of "microstates" consistent with that $T$.

P.S. I'm aware about Boltzmann definition of entropy. I understand it. I just can't handle entropy in phenomenological level (classical thermo level).

Many books say that entropy measures energy dispersal or energy spreading.

Key point 1.4: Thermodynamic processes entail spatial redistributions of internal energies, namely, the spatial spreading of energy. Thermal equilibrium is reached when energy has spread maximally; i.e., energy is distributed equitably and entropy is maximized. Thus, entropy can be viewed as a spreading function, with its symbol S standing for spreading. Although not Clausius’ motivation for using S, this can serve as a mnemonic device. Energy spreading can entail energy exchanges among molecules, electromagnetic radiation, neutrinos, and the like.

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Spreading where? Spreading in space? What kind of space?

I mean, that in my mind "the spread of energy" is some kind of "density of energy in some volume". Why then in $\mathrm dS=Q/T$ the $Q$ factor gets divided by $T$ and not by some "abstract volume measure"? Why is energy spreading measured in units $\mathrm{J/K}$ and not in $\mathrm{J/m^3}$ ?

Or, maybe, the temperature in $\mathrm S=Q/T$ is treated exactly like some kind of volume.

I can certainly think in this way:

The greater the $T$, the greater the number of "microstates" consistent with that $T$.

P.S. I'm aware about Boltzmann definition of entropy. I understand it. I just can't handle entropy in phenomenological level (classical thermo level).

Many books say that entropy measures energy dispersal or energy spreading. Spreading WHERE? Spreading in space?

I mean, that in my mind "the spread of energy" is some kind of "density of energy in some volume". Why then in dS=Q/T the Q factor get's divided by T and not by some "abstract volume measure"? Why enrgy spreading is measured in units J/K and not in $J/m^3$ ?

Or, maybe, the temperature in dS=Q/T is treated exactly like some kind of volume.

I can certaintly think in this way:

The greater the T, the greater the number of "microstates" consistent with that T.

P.S. I'm aware about Bolzmann definition of entropy. I understand it. I just can't hanlde entropy in phenomenological level (classical thermo level).

Many books say that entropy measures energy dispersal or energy spreading. Spreading where? Spreading in space?

I mean, that in my mind "the spread of energy" is some kind of "density of energy in some volume". Why then in $\mathrm dS=Q/T$ the $Q$ factor gets divided by $T$ and not by some "abstract volume measure"? Why is energy spreading measured in units $\mathrm{J/K}$ and not in $\mathrm{J/m^3}$ ?

Or, maybe, the temperature in $\mathrm S=Q/T$ is treated exactly like some kind of volume.

I can certainly think in this way:

The greater the $T$, the greater the number of "microstates" consistent with that $T$.

P.S. I'm aware about Boltzmann definition of entropy. I understand it. I just can't handle entropy in phenomenological level (classical thermo level).

Many books say that entropy measures energy dispersal or energy spreading. Spreading WHERE? Spreading in space?

I mean, that in my mind "the spread of energy" is some kind of "density of energy in some volume". Why the hell then in dS=Q/T the Q factor get's divided by T and not by some "abstract volume measure"? Why enrgy spreading is measured in units J/K and not in $J/m^3$ ?

Or, maybe, the temperature in dS=Q/T is treated exactly like some kind of volume.

I can certaintly think in this way:

The greater the T, the greater the number of "microstates" consistent with that T.

P.S. I'm aware about Bolzmann definition of entropy. I understand it. I just can't hanlde entropy in phenomenological level (classical thermo level).

Many books say that entropy measures energy dispersal or energy spreading. Spreading WHERE? Spreading in space?

I mean, that in my mind "the spread of energy" is some kind of "density of energy in some volume". Why then in dS=Q/T the Q factor get's divided by T and not by some "abstract volume measure"? Why enrgy spreading is measured in units J/K and not in $J/m^3$ ?

Or, maybe, the temperature in dS=Q/T is treated exactly like some kind of volume.

I can certaintly think in this way:

The greater the T, the greater the number of "microstates" consistent with that T.

P.S. I'm aware about Bolzmann definition of entropy. I understand it. I just can't hanlde entropy in phenomenological level (classical thermo level).