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en·er·gy ex·pen·di·ture

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  1. energy expenditurenoun

    The amount of energy, measured in calories, that a person uses (e.g. during a particular activity).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of energy expenditure in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of energy expenditure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of energy expenditure in a Sentence

  1. Adrian Vella:

    In humans, brown adipose tissue likely explains about 1% or 2% of energy expenditure in cold situations, and shivering explains far more, so it's an exaggeration, between 1996 and 2009, I believe the environment has changed.

  2. Herman Pontzer:

    We think this is a really common evolutionary adaptation that all animals use to keep from outstripping their resources and to keep from starving. Your body is listening to your environment and setting an energy expenditure level it can maintain.

  3. Melvyn Hillsdon:

    The problem lies in the absence of movement rather than the time spent sitting itself, any stationary posture where energy expenditure is low may be detrimental to health, be it sitting or standing. The results cast doubt on the benefits of sit-stand work stations.

  4. Danny Longman:

    In much the same as a company with minimal overheads is more able to weather out an economic downturn,( if) a species needs less energy to live, it is more likely to survive periods when there is decreased food availability, in fact, it has recently been demonstrated that the energy expenditure of humans and other primates is remarkably low compared with other placental mammals, and that this may be linked to our long lifespan.

  5. Amira Kassis:

    There’s energy needs, depending on the age, height and weight of each pilot – we measured their energy expenditure in the lab here, there’s also protein requirements based on the physiology of each pilot.

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