energy

CEFRB1

/ˈɛn.ə.dʒi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The strength and power needed to do things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Power used to make machines, heat, or light work.

Examples

  • It's a waste of time and energy.

  • There will be an energy crisis in the near future.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [e̞ˈnɐɾ.dʒiˑ]
  • /eˈnər.dʒiː/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. The capacity to do work.

  3. The impetus behind all motion and all activity.

More examples

In context

  • Engineers are crazy about solar energy.

  • Reiki, much like prayer, is a personal exercise that can easily convert negative energy into positive energy.

  • SI: joule (J), kilowatt-hour (kW·h) CGS: erg (erg) Customary: foot-pound-force, calorie, kilocalorie (i.e. dietary calories), BTU, liter-atmosphere, ton of TNT

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia, “activity”), from ἐνεργός (energós, “active”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). The sense in physics was coined by English polymath Thomas Young in 1802 in his lectures on Natural Philosophy.