en·er·gy ( n  r-j )n. pl. en·er·gies 1. The capacity for work or vigorous activity; vigor; power. See Synonyms at strength. 2. a. Exertion of vigor or power: a project requiring a great deal of time and energy. b. Vitality and intensity of expression: a speech delivered with energy and emotion. 3. a. Usable heat or power: Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the world's energy. b. A source of usable power, such as petroleum or coal. 4. Physics The capacity of a physical system to do work. [French énergie, from Late Latin energ  a, from Greek energeia, from energos, active : en-, in, at; see en-2 + ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.] |
energy
Noun
pl -gies
1. capacity for intense activity; vigour
2. intensity or vitality of action or expression; forcefulness
3. Physics the capacity to do work and overcome resistance
4. a source of power, such as electricity [Greek energeia activity]
| energy (nr-j) The capacity or power to do work, such as the capacity to move an object (of a given mass) by the application of force. Energy can exist in a variety of forms, such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear, and can be transformed from one form to another. It is measured by the amount of work done, usually in joules or watts. See also conservation of energykinetic energypotential energy Compare powerwork |
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| Noun | 1. |  energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy activation energy, energy of activation - the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to reduce the energy of activation during the transition phase of a reaction" alternative energy - energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment atomic energy, nuclear energy - the energy released by a nuclear reaction binding energy, separation energy - the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect chemical energy - that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction electrical energy, electricity - energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity" energy level, energy state - a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible" rest energy - the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light work - (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance" heat, heat energy - a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature mechanical energy - energy in a mechanical form radiant energy - energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter radiation - energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles |
| 2. |  energy - forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"forcefulness, strength, force - physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man" athleticism, strenuosity - intense energy; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism" | |
| 3. | energy - enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" second wind - renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind" | |
| 4. |  energy - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" | |
| 5. |  energy - a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease juice - energetic vitality; "her creative juices were flowing" | |
| 6. | energy - any source of usable power; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy" physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy | |
| 7. | Energy - the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Department of Energy Intelligence, DOEI - an agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy's technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community |
energy
2. liveliness, life, drive, fire, spirit, determination, pep, go (informal) zip (informal) vitality, animation, vigour, verve, zest, resilience, get-up-and-go (informal) élan, brio, vivacity, vim (slang)
3. power,
Translations
n energy [ˈenədʒi]
1 the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today. energie نَشاط، حَيَوِيَّه сила energie energi; kræfter die Energie ενεργητικότητα energía energia انرژی؛ توان energia énergie מֶרֶץ ऊर्जा energija energia tenaga orka, kraftur energia 精力 원기, 활력 energija enerģija tenaga energie energi, (handle)kraft energia energia energie энергия; усилия energia energija energija energi กำลัง enerji, takat 活力，勁 енергія, сила اہلیت کار năng lực 活力，劲
2 the power, eg of electricity, of doing work electrical energy; nuclear energy. krag طاقَه енергия energie energi; kraft; -energi die Energie ενέργεια energía energia, jõud انرژی energia, voima énergie אֶנֶרגיָה, כֹּח ओज, कार्यशक्ति električna, nuklearna energija energia tenaga orka energia エネルギー 에너지 energija enerģija tenaga energie energi energia energia energie энергия energia energija energija energi, kraft พลังงาน güç, enerji 能，能量 енергія کام کرنے کی قوت năng lượng 能，能量
adj enerˈgetic [-ˈdʒetik]
1 vigorous; very active an energetic child. flink حَيَوي، نَشيط енергичен živý; pevný energisk voll Tatendrang δραστήριος, σφριγηλός activo energiline پر انرژی؛ پرتلاش energinen actif נִמרָץ ओजस्वी, बलवान energičan életerős aktif atorkusamur, orkumikill energico, attivo 精力的な 활기 있는 energingas enerģisks penuh bertenaga energiek energisk, handlekraftig energiczny plin de energie, energic энергичный energický živahen energičan energisk, livlig ซึ่งมีพลัง enerjik, faal 精力旺盛的 енергійний طاقت ور đầy nghị lực 精力旺盛的
2 requiring energy an energetic walk. energiek يَحْتاجُ إلى نَشاط активен rázný energikrævende energisch που απαιτεί ενέργεια enérgico energiline انرژی بر voimia kysyvä énergique נִמרָץ आपेक्षित शक्ति energetski energikus memerlukan tenaga röggsamur, röskur energetico 活発な 정력적인 energingas enerģisks memerlukan tenaga inspannend energikrevende energiczny enérgico obositor энергичный rázny naporen energičan energikrävande ซึ่งใช้พลังงาน enerji isteyen 要有幹勁的 активний پر زور mạnh mẽ 要有干劲的
adv enerˈgetically
kragtig, met krag بصورةٍ حَيَوِيَّه енергично energicky energiskt energisch δραστήρια enérgicamente tarmukalt با تلاش و انرژی energisesti énergiquement בְּמֶרֶץ ओजपूर्णता से energično energ(et)ikusan secara aktif ötullega, rösklega energicamente 精力的に 활동적으로 energingai enerģiski dengan bertenaga energiek energisk energicznie energicamente energic, cu energie энергично energicky odločno energično energiskt โดยใช้พลังงาน enerjik bir şekilde, yorulmaksızın 精力旺盛地 енергійно; активно سرگرمی سے một cách mạnh mẽ 精力旺盛地
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