What does energy mean?
Definitions for energy
ˈɛn ər dʒien·er·gy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word energy.
Princeton's WordNet
energy, free energynoun
(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"
energy, vigor, vigour, zipnoun
forceful exertion
"he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
energy, push, get-up-and-gonoun
enterprising or ambitious drive
"Europeans often laugh at American energy"
energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vimnoun
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
"his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
energy, vim, vitalitynoun
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
"jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
energynoun
any source of usable power
"the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"
Department of Energy, Energy Department, Energy, DOEnoun
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
Wiktionary
energynoun
The impetus behind all motion and all activity.
energynoun
The capacity to do work.
energynoun
A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distanceu00B2/timeu00B2 (MLu00B2/Tu00B2) or the equivalent.
Units:
energynoun
An intangible, modifiable force (often characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit; a vibe.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ENERGYnoun
Etymology: ἐνέϱγεια.
They are not effective of any thing, nor leave no work behind them, but are energies merely; for their working upon mirrours, and places of echo, doth not alter any thing in those bodies. Francis Bacon.
Whether with particles of heav’nly fire
The God of nature did his soul inspire;
Or earth, but new divided from the sky,
And pliant still, retain’d th’ ethereal energy. Dryden.God thinketh with operation infinitely perfect, with an omnipotent as well as an eternal energy. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol. Sac.
Beg the blessed Jesus to give an energy to your imperfect prayers, by his most powerful intercession. George Smalridge, Serm.
What but God!
Inspiring God! who, boundless spirit all,
And unremitting energy, pervades,
Adjusts, sustains, and agitates the whole. James Thomson, Spring.Matter, though divided into the subtilest parts, moved swiftly, is senseless and stupid, and makes no approach to vital energy. John Ray, on the Creation.
How can concussion of atoms beget self-consciousness, and other powers and energies that we feel in our minds? Richard Bentley.
Who did ever, in French authors, see
The comprehensive English energy. Wentworth Dillon.Swift and ready, and familiar communication is made by speech; and, when animated by elocution, it acquires a greater life and energy, ravishing and captivating the hearers. William Holder.
Many words deserve to be thrown out of our language, and not a few antiquated to be restored, on account of their energy and sound. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
Energy
In physics, energy (from Ancient Greek: ἐνέργεια, enérgeia, “activity”) is the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of heat and light. Energy is a conserved quantity—the law of conservation of energy states that energy can be converted in form, but not created or destroyed. The unit of measurement for energy in the International System of Units (SI) is the joule (J). Common forms of energy include the kinetic energy of a moving object, the potential energy stored by an object (for instance due to its position in a field), the elastic energy stored in a solid object, chemical energy associated with chemical reactions, the radiant energy carried by electromagnetic radiation, and the internal energy contained within a thermodynamic system. All living organisms constantly take in and release energy. Due to mass–energy equivalence, any object that has mass when stationary (called rest mass) also has an equivalent amount of energy whose form is called rest energy, and any additional energy (of any form) acquired by the object above that rest energy will increase the object's total mass just as it increases its total energy. Human civilization requires energy to function, which it gets from energy resources such as fossil fuels, nuclear fuel, or renewable energy. The Earth's climate and ecosystems processes are driven by the energy the planet receives from the Sun (although a small amount is also contributed by geothermal energy).
ChatGPT
energy
Energy is a fundamental concept in physics that refers to the capacity of a system to do work or produce a change. It can exist in different forms, such as kinetic energy (energy of motion), potential energy (stored energy), thermal energy (energy due to temperature), chemical energy (energy stored in chemical bonds), and many others. Energy can be converted from one form to another, but it is never created or destroyed, following the law of conservation of energy.
Webster Dictionary
Energynoun
internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing energies may suffer them to lie inactive
Energynoun
power efficiently and forcibly exerted; vigorous or effectual operation; as, the energy of a magistrate
Energynoun
strength of expression; force of utterance; power to impress the mind and arouse the feelings; life; spirit; -- said of speech, language, words, style; as, a style full of energy
Energynoun
capacity for performing work
Wikidata
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity which comes in many forms, such as kinetic energy, potential energy, radiant energy, and many others; which are listed in this summary article. This is a major topic in science and technology and this article gives an overview of its major aspects, and provides links to the many specific articles about energy in its different forms and contexts. The question "what is energy?" is difficult to answer in a simple, intuitive way, although energy can be rigorously defined in theoretical physics. In the words of Richard Feynman, "It is important to realize that in physics today, we have no knowledge what energy is. We do not have a picture that energy comes in little blobs of a definite amount." However, it is clear that energy is always an indispensable prerequisite for performing mechanical work, and the concept has great importance in natural science. The natural basic units in which energy is measured are those used for mechanical work; they always are equivalent to a unit of force multiplied by a unit of length. Other equivalent units for energy are mass units multiplied by velocity units squared.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Energy
en′ėr-ji, n. power of doing work: power exerted: vigorous operation: strength: (physics) the term, as applied to a material system, used to denote the power of doing work possessed by that system.—adjs. Energet′ic, -al, having or showing energy: active: forcible: effective.—adv. Energet′ically.—n.pl. Energet′ics, the science of the general laws of energy.—adj. Ener′gic, exhibiting energy.—v.t. En′ergise, to give strength or active force to.—v.i. to act with force:—pr.p. en′ergīsing; pa.p. en′ergīsed.—Conservation of energy (see Conservation). [Gr. energeia—en, in, ergon, work.]
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Energy
The capacity for doing work. It is measured by work units which involve the exercise of force along a path of some length. A foot-pound, centimeter-gram, and centimeter-dyne are units of energy and work. The absolute unit of energy is the erg, a force of one dyne exercised over one centimeter of space. (See Dyne.) The dimensions of energy are force (M * L / T^2) * space (L) = M * (L^2 / T^2). Energy may be chemical (atomic or molecular), mechanical, electrical, thermal, physical, potential, kinetic, or actual, and other divisions could be formulated.
Editors Contribution
energyverb
0.) A unit of measurement equal to the average character amount of space estimated in total natural utterance frequentative to the first recorded SI unit ionizing radiation. 1.) The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity. 2.) Power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines. 3.) The property of matter and radiation that is manifest as a capacity to perform work; a degree or level of this capacity possessed by something or required by a process.
The Most High created energy alone, long before we as people became the object of time: which is energy.
Etymology: El Shaddai
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on October 21, 2023
energy
A source of power.
Everything has energy e.g. people, animals and buildings
Submitted by MaryC on January 1, 2020
energy
Level of expression.
The energy it took to change the situation was amazing, it was so easy.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2020
energy
The ability and motivation to act or do efficiently
He always haa the energy to have fun with his wife.
Submitted by MaryC on January 4, 2020
energy
The capacity to do work.
Energy is the capacity to do work.
Submitted by MaryC on January 1, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'energy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #790
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'energy' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1523
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'energy' in Nouns Frequency: #325
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Anagrams for energy »
greeny
gyrene
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of energy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of energy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of energy in a Sentence
You have an ocean of opportunity, all these soft drinks, water, juices, energy drinks that today we don't tackle.
While that’s flattering, I am not thinking about it, no, i could have put my hat in the ring for the administrator. I wasn’t interested in that. I am still not interested in that. Trump said Wheeler would assume duties as acting administrator of the EPA on July 9. I have no doubt that Andy will continue on with our great and lasting EPA agenda. We have made tremendous progress and the future of the EPA is very bright! Trump tweeted on July 5. Here are 3 things you need to know about the interim EPA chief before he officially changes roles. A former coal industry lobbyist, Wheeler helped lead an industry fight against regulations aimed at protecting Americans' health and addressing climate change. Many in the industry argued that the regulations would stifle business. Throughout his decades-long career, Wheeler has reportedly lobbied for at least 20 different companies, includingSargento Foods Inc., Whirlpool Corporation, and Xcel Energy, among others. During his time as a lobbyist, Wheelerworked alongside Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reduce the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah by 85 percent and reserve a piece of the land for uranium mining, Fortune Magazine reported. In recent years, Wheeler has lobbied for Energy Fuels Resources Inc. and Murray Energy Corporation, which is run by longtime Trump supporter Robert Murray, who spent roughly $300,000 on the president's inauguration, according toThe New York Times. Wheeler worked for the EPA in the early 1990s, focusing on chemicals and toxic substance-related issues during the Bush and Clinton administrations. He later transitioned into the role of staff chief of the Senate Environment Committee andserved as counsel to Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. Wheeler joined the international law firmFaegre Baker Daniels after his stint at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. During his time at the firm, he helped counsel a variety of clients on comprehensive legislative, regulatory and operational strategies, the firm states on its website. He worked on every major piece of environmental and energy-related legislation before Congress over the span of a decade, ProPublica reported.
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel:
There are countries in the EU that want to support nuclear power with tax money. We think that is absolutely out of the question, we will not agree by any means that nuclear energy be supported by public money. Nuclear energy is the most expensive kind of generation. It has now been around for 50 years, it is not new and it is dangerous.
The energy sector is a big drag on the market today and that continues to face headwinds, crude oil is under renewed pressure with its threat of new supply, so another lag lower in crude oil would be a big headwind for the market.
There was a declared war on coal, a war on fossil fuels, the EPA was weaponized against certain sectors of our economy and that’s not the role of a regulator. Renewables need to be part of our energy mix, but to think that will be the dominant fuel is simply fanciful.
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- طاقةArabic
- enerjiAzerbaijani
- энергіяBelarusian
- сила, енергияBulgarian
- energiaCatalan, Valencian
- energieCzech
- egniWelsh
- energiDanish
- EnergieGerman
- ενέργειαGreek
- energioEsperanto
- energíaSpanish
- energiaEstonian
- adoreBasque
- انرژیPersian
- energiaFinnish
- énergie, courageFrench
- enerzjyWestern Frisian
- fuinneamhIrish
- neart, brìgh, lùthsScottish Gaelic
- enerxíaGalician
- אנרגיהHebrew
- ऊर्जाHindi
- enèjiHaitian Creole
- energiaHungarian
- ուժ, էներգիա, եռանդ, կորովArmenian
- energiaInterlingua
- tenaga, energiIndonesian
- orkaIcelandic
- forza, energiaItalian
- אֵנHebrew
- エネルギー, 動力Japanese
- ენერგიაGeorgian
- 에너지, 에네르기Korean
- industriaLatin
- energijaLithuanian
- enerģijaLatvian
- riakaMāori
- енергијаMacedonian
- tenagaMalay
- energieDutch
- energiNorwegian
- energiaOccitan
- energiaPolish
- energiaPortuguese
- energieRomanian
- энергияRussian
- енергија, energijaSerbo-Croatian
- energiaSlovak
- energíjaSlovene
- energjiAlbanian
- energiSwedish
- kaniSwahili
- ஆற்றல்Tamil
- శక్తిTelugu
- энержӣTajik
- พลังงานThai
- enegi˙aTurkmen
- erke, güç, enerjiTurkish
- енергіяUkrainian
- توانائیUrdu
- energiyaUzbek
- năng lượngVietnamese
- nämetVolapük
- ענערגיעYiddish
- 能源Chinese
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