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English noun: energy | |||
| 1. | energy (phenomenon) (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs | ||
| Samples | Energy can take a wide variety of forms. | ||
| Synonyms | free energy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical phenomenon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | activation energy, alternative energy, atomic energy, binding energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, electricity, energy level, energy of activation, energy state, heat, heat energy, mechanical energy, nuclear energy, radiant energy, radiation, rest energy, separation energy, work | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| 2. | energy (attribute) forceful exertion | ||
| Samples | He plays tennis with great energy. He's full of zip. | ||
| Synonyms | vigor, vigour, zip | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, forcefulness, strength | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | athleticism, strenuosity | ||
| 3. | energy (attribute) enterprising or ambitious drive | ||
| Samples | Europeans often laugh at American energy. | ||
| Synonyms | get-up-and-go, push | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | second wind | ||
| 4. | energy (attribute) an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) | ||
| Samples | His writing conveys great energy. A remarkable muscularity of style. | ||
| Synonyms | muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | verve, vitality | ||
| 5. | energy (state) a healthy capacity for vigorous activity | ||
| Samples | Jogging works off my excess energy. He seemed full of vim and vigor. | ||
| Synonyms | vim, vitality | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | good health, healthiness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ch'i, chi, juice, ki, qi | ||
| 6. | energy (phenomenon) any source of usable power | ||
| Samples | The DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical phenomenon | ||
| 7. | Energy (group) the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 | ||
| Synonyms | Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Department | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | executive department | ||
| Part holonym | Department of Energy Intelligence, DOEI | ||
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