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Noun
/ˈenərjē/,
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energies, plural;
  1. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
    • - changes in the levels of vitamins can affect energy and well-being
  2. A feeling of possessing such strength and vitality

  3. Force or vigor of expression

  4. A person's physical and mental powers, typically as applied to a particular task or activity

  5. Power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, esp. to provide light and heat or to work machines

  6. The property of matter and radiation that is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules)
    • - a collision in which no energy is transferred
  7. A degree or level of this capacity possessed by something or required by a process


  1. (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"
  2. forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
  3. enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
  4. an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
  5. a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
  6. any source of usable power; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"
  7. In physics, energy (from the Greek ἐνέργεια - energeia, "activity, operation", from ἐνεργός - energos, "active, working") is a quantity that is often understood as the ability to perform work. ...
  8. Energy is the only studio album by the American ska punk band Operation Ivy. It was originally released only on vinyl and cassette in May 1989 through Lookout! Records. It was remastered and re-released on CD by Lookout! ...
  9. Energy is a Taiwanese pop rock boy band formed in 2002. The original band consisted of five members, namely Milk, Ady, Toro, Penny and Joe. Toro and Milk left the band in 2003 and 2005 respectively. Xiao Gang joined the band in mid 2007. The band is now officially disbanded since 2009.
  10. The term energy has been widely used by writers and practitioners of various esoteric forms of spirituality and alternative medicine to refer to a variety of phenomena, sometimes supposed to be directly perceptible to some observers, who have usually undergone some form of training or initiation ...
  11. Energy was a techno-music event (see rave) taking place after the Street Parade in Zurich, Switzerland. When active, it was considered the largest indoor event of its nature in the country. In 2010, around 14,000 people attended.
  12. Food energy is the amount of energy obtained from food that is available through cellular respiration.
  13. The impetus behind all motion and all activity; The capacity to do work; A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent; An intangible force that is preserved and transferred in human interactions; ...
  14. (Energies) the Lord His energies for nourishment, beauty, reputation and material creation (resp. Pushthi, S'rî, Kîrti and Ajâ, see 10.89: 54-56).
  15. The capacity for doing work as measured by the capability of doing work (potential energy) or the conversion of this capability to motion (kinetic energy). Energy has several forms, some of which are easily convertible and can be changed to another form useful for work. ...
  16. Usable power. Measured in kWh.
  17. The ability to do work. People get energy from food. Your toaster and your washing machine get their energy from electricity.
  18. A measure of work done by an electrical system over a given period of time, often expressed in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
  19. a measure of being able to do mechanical work
  20. We refer to the available, usable energy, not its absolute level.
  21. The capacity to do work (that is, to change the physical state or motion of an object).
  22. Average power production over a stated interval of time, expressed in kilowatt-hours, megawatt-hours, average kilowatts and average megawatts.
  23. The ability to do work or the ability to move an object. Electrical energy is usually measured in kilowatthours (kWh), while heat energy is usually measured in British thermal units (Btu).
  24. The output capability of a cell or battery, usually expressed in watt-hours.
  25. The result of consuming power over a period of time. In electricity, measured in watthours: 1000 watthours = 1 kilowatt hour, or the equivalent of a 100 watt bulb running for 10 hours. Most electricity rates/prices for residential service are quoted in kilowatt-hours. ...