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energy
1. (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work;
the units of energy are joules or ergs (Freq. 31)
- energy can take a wide variety of forms
• Syn:
free energy
• Derivationally related forms:
energize
• Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
• Hypernyms:
physical phenomenon
• Hyponyms:
activation energy, energy of activation, alternative energy, atomic energy, nuclear energy,
binding energy, separation energy, chemical energy, electricity, electrical energy, energy level,
energy state, rest energy, work, heat, heat energy, mechanical energy,
radiant energy, radiation
2. forceful exertion (Freq. 8)
- he plays tennis with great energy
- he's full of zip
• Syn:
vigor, vigour, zip
• Derivationally related forms:
zippy (for: zip), vigorous (for: vigor), energetic, energize
• Hypernyms:
force, forcefulness, strength
• Hyponyms:
athleticism, strenuosity
3. enterprising or ambitious drive (Freq. 6)
- Europeans often laugh at American energy
• Syn:
push, get-up-and-go
• Derivationally related forms:
pushy (for: push), push (for: push), energetic, energize
• Hypernyms:
drive
• Hyponyms:
second wind
4. an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) (Freq. 2)
- his writing conveys great energy
- a remarkable muscularity of style
• Syn:
muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim
• Derivationally related forms:
energize
• Hypernyms:
liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness
• Hyponyms:
vitality, verve
5. a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
- jogging works off my excess energy
- he seemed full of vim and vigor
• Syn:
vim, vitality
• Derivationally related forms:
vital (for: vitality), energetic, energize
• Hypernyms:
good health, healthiness
• Hyponyms:
juice, qi, chi, ch'i, ki
6. any source of usable power
- the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy
• Hypernyms:
physical phenomenon
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