energy
/ˈɛnɝdʒi/
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Definitions
Noun
(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"
Noun
forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he''s full of zip"
Noun
enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
Noun
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
Noun
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
Noun
any source of usable power; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"
Noun
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
Synonyms
Department of Energy
DOE
Energy Department
free energy
get-up-and-go
muscularity
push
vigor
vigour
vim
vitality
zip
More General Terms
drive
executive department
force
forcefulness
good health
healthiness
life
liveliness
physical phenomenon
spirit
sprightliness
strength
More Specific Terms
activation energy
alternative energy
athleticism
atomic energy
binding energy
chemical energy
chi
ch''i
electrical energy
electricity
energy level
energy of activation
energy state
heat
heat energy
juice
ki
mechanical energy
nuclear energy
qi
radiant energy
radiation
rest energy
second wind
separation energy
strenuosity
verve
vitality
work