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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs | |
| Examples: | "energy can take a wide variety of forms" |
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| Related terms: | physical_phenomenon radiation heat work activation_energy electricity energy_level rest_energy nuclear_energy alternative_energy radiant_energy mechanical_energy atomic_energy chemical_energy binding_energy physics | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an exertion of force | |
| Synonyms: | vigor vigour | |
| Examples: | "he plays tennis with great energy" |
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| Related terms: | force athleticism excite | |
| 3. | [ noun ] enterprising or ambitious drive | |
| Synonyms: | get-up-and-go push | |
| Examples: | "Europeans often laugh at American energy" |
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| Related terms: | drive second_wind crusade stimulate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) | |
| Synonyms: | vigour vim vigor | |
| Examples: | "his writing conveys great energy" |
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| Related terms: | liveliness vitality excite | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (medicine) a healthy capacity for vigorous activity | |
| Synonyms: | vitality vim | |
| Examples: | "jogging works off my excess energy" "he seemed full of vim and vigor" |
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| Related terms: | good_health juice ch'i excite | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (government) the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 | |
| Synonyms: | Energy_Department doe Department_of_Energy | |
| Related terms: | executive_department department_of_energy_intelligence | |
| Similar spelling: |
enrage Enright enraged energid Enriguez energize energise energizer energiser energetic Enrico enrich |
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