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Main Entry:	en·er·gy 
Pronunciation: \ˈe-nər-jē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural en·er·gies
Etymology: Late Latin energia, from Greek energeia activity, from energos active, from en in + ergon work — more at work
Date: 1599
1 a : dynamic quality <narrative energy> b : the capacity of acting or being active <intellectual energy> c : a usually positive spiritual force <theenergy flowing through all people>2 : vigorous exertion of power : effort <investing time and energy>3 : a fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work4 : usable power (as heat or electricity); also : the resources for producing such power
synonyms see power

  • Main Entry: en·er·gy
  • Pronunciation: \ˈe-nər-jē\
  • Function: noun
  • Inflected Form(s): plural en·er·gies
  • Etymology: Late Latin energia, from Greek energeia activity, from energos active, from en in + ergon work — more at work
  • Date: 1599

1 a : dynamic quality <narrative energyb : the capacity of acting or being active <intellectual energyc : a usually positive spiritual force <theenergy flowing through all people>
2 : vigorous exertion of power : effort <investing time and energy>
3 : a fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work
4 : usable power (as heat or electricity); also : the resources for producing such power

synonyms see power