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en⋅er⋅get⋅ics

  [en-er-jet-iks]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of physics that deals with energy.
Origin:
1850–55; see energetic, -ics

Related forms:
en⋅er⋅get⋅i⋅cist, noun
en⋅er⋅ge⋅tis⋅tic  [en-er-ji-tis-tik] , adjective
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en·er·get·ics   (ěn'ər-jět'ĭks)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)

  1. The study of the flow and transformation of energy.

  2. The flow and transformation of energy within a particular system.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: en·er·get·ics
Pronunciation: -iks
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
1 : a branch of physics thatdeals primarily with energy and its transformations
2 : the total energy relations and transformations of a physical, chemical, or biological system <energetics ofmuscular contraction>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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