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–noun, plural -gies.

1.	the capacity for vigorous activity; available power: I eat chocolate to get quick energy.

2.	an adequate or abundant amount of such power: I seem to have no energy these days.

3.	Often, energies. a feeling of tension caused or seeming to be caused by an excess of such power: to work off one's energies at tennis.

4.	an exertion of such power: She plays tennis with great energy.

5.	the habit of vigorous activity; vigor as a characteristic: Foreigners both admire and laugh at American energy.

6.	the ability to act, lead others, effect, etc., forcefully.

7.	forcefulness of expression: a writing style abounding with energy.

8.	Physics. the capacity to do work; the property of a system that diminishes when the system does work on any other system, by an amount equal to the work so done; potential energy. Symbol: E

9.	any source of usable power, as fossil fuel, electricity, or solar radiation.

[Origin: 1575–85; < LL energīa < Gk enérgeia activity, equiv. to energe- (s. of energeǐn to be active; see en-², work) + -ia -y³

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—Synonyms 1. vigor, force, potency. 5. zeal, push.

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en·er·gy Audio Help (ěn'ər-jē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. en·er·gies

The capacity for work or vigorous activity; vigor; power. See Synonyms at strength.
1. Exertion of vigor or power: a project requiring a great deal of time and energy.
2. Vitality and intensity of expression: a speech delivered with energy and emotion.
3. Usable heat or power: Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the world's energy.
4. A source of usable power, such as petroleum or coal.
1. Usable heat or power: Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the world's energy.
2. A source of usable power, such as petroleum or coal.
Physics The capacity of a physical system to do work.

[French énergie, from Late Latin energīa, from Greek energeia, from energos, active : en-, in, at; see en-² + ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]

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energy Audio Help (ěn'ər-jē) Pronunciation Key
The capacity or power to do work, such as the capacity to move an object (of a given mass) by the application of force. Energy can exist in a variety of forms, such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear, and can be transformed from one form to another. It is measured by the amount of work done, usually in joules or watts. See also conservation of energy , kinetic energy , potential energy. Compare power , work.

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