NOUN | phenomenon | energy, free energy | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work |
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attribute | energy, vigor, vigour, zip | forceful exertion | |
attribute | energy, push, get-up-and-go | enterprising or ambitious drive | |
attribute | energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim | an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) | |
state | energy, vim, vitality | a healthy capacity for vigorous activity | |
phenomenon | energy | any source of usable power | |
group | Energy, Department of Energy, Energy Department, DOE | the federal department responsible / responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States |
Sounds | eh'nerjhiy | |
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Rhymes | Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy... |
Meaning | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs. | |
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Example | "energy can take a wide variety of forms" | |
Synonym | free energy | |
Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
Narrower | activation energy, energy of activation | The energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur |
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 | |
chemical energy | That part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction | |
electricity, electrical energy, power | Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor | |
energy level, energy state | A definite stable energy that a physical system can have | |
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 | |
radiation | Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays / rays or waves or particles | |
rest energy | The energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference | |
work | (physics) a manifestation of energy | |
Broader | physical phenomenon | A natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy |
Spanish | energía | |
Catalan | energia | |
Adjectives | high-energy | of or relating to elementary particles having energies of hundreds of thousands of electron volts |
Verbs | energize | cause to be alert and energetic |
energize | raise to a higher energy level |
Meaning | forceful exertion. | |
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Example | "he plays tennis with great energy" | |
Synonyms | vigor, vigour, zip | |
Narrower | athleticism, strenuosity | Intense energy |
Broader | force, forcefulness, strength | Physical energy or intensity |
Spanish | energía, fuerza, vigor | |
Catalan | energia, vigor | |
Adjectives | energetic | possessing or exerting or displaying energy |
Verbs | energize | cause to be alert and energetic |
energize | raise to a higher energy level |
Meaning | enterprising or ambitious drive. | |
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Example | "Europeans often laugh at American energy" | |
Synonyms | push, get-up-and-go | |
Narrower | second wind | renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking |
Broader | drive | The trait of being highly motivated |
Spanish | brío, energia, energía | |
Catalan | energia, espenta | |
Adjectives | energetic | working hard to promote an enterprise |
Verbs | energize | cause to be alert and energetic |
Meaning | An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing). | |
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Example | "his writing conveys great energy" | |
Synonyms | muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim | |
Narrower | vitality, verve | An energetic / energetic style |
Broader | liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness | animation and energy in action or expression / expression |
Spanish | energía, nervio, vigor | |
Catalan | energia, nervi, vigor | |
Verbs | energize | raise to a higher energy level |
Meaning | A healthy capacity for vigorous activity. | |
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Example | "jogging works off my excess energy" | |
Synonyms | vim, vitality | |
Narrower | juice | energetic / energetic vitality |
qi, chi, ch'i, ki | The circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things | |
Broader | good health, healthiness | The state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease |
Spanish | energía, vitalidad | |
Catalan | energia, vitalitat | |
Adjectives | energetic | possessing or exerting or displaying energy |
Verbs | energize | cause to be alert and energetic |
energize | raise to a higher energy level |
Meaning | Any source of usable power. | |
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Example | "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy" | |
Broader | physical phenomenon | A natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy |
Meaning | The federal department responsible / responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977. | |
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Synonyms | Department of Energy, Energy Department, DOE | |
Parts | 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 |
Broader | executive department | A federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States |
Spanish | ministerio de energía | |
Catalan | ministeri d'energia |
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