Energy

/ˈɛnɝdʒi/

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(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"
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forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he''s full of zip"
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enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
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an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
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a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
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any source of usable power; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"
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the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977