conservation of energy


nounPhysics.
  1. the principle that in a system that does not undergo any force from outside the system, the amount of energy is constant, irrespective of its changes in form.

Origin of conservation of energy

1
First recorded in 1850–55
  • Also called law of conservation of energy.

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British Dictionary definitions for conservation of energy

conservation of energy

noun
  1. the principle that the total energy of any isolated system is constant and independent of any changes occurring within the system

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Scientific definitions for conservation of energy

conservation of energy

  1. A principle stating that the total energy of a closed system remains constant over time, regardless of other possible changes within the system. It is related to the symmetry of time invariance. See also invariance thermodynamics.

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