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Energy

noun

1 energy

physics A thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs:
— Energy can take a wide variety of forms.

synonym: free energy.

Roget 686: exertion, effort, strain, tug, pull, stress, throw, stretch, struggle, spell, spurt, spirt; stroke of work, stitch of work.    ... show more

Roget 820: affections, affect; character, qualities, disposition, nature, spirit, tone; temper, temperament; diathesis, idiosyncrasy; cast of mind, cast of soul, ... show more

Roget 157: power; potency, potentiality; jiva; puissance, might, force, energy etc. 171; dint; right hand, right arm; ... show more

Dutch: energie
Polish: energia

2 energy

Forceful exertion:
— He plays tennis with great energy.

synonyms: vigor, vigour, zip.

Roget 604: determination, will; iron will, unconquerable will; will of one's own, decision, resolution; backbone; clear grit, true grit, grit [U.S.]; sand, strength of mind, strength of will; ... show more

Roget 159: strength; power etc. 157; energy etc. 171; vigor, force; main force, physical force, brute force; spring, elasticity, ... show more

Roget 171: energy, physical energy, force, power etc. 157; keenness etc. adj.; intensity, vigor, strength, elasticity; go; ... show more

Dutch: arbeidsvermogen, daadkracht, energie, fut, geestkracht, kloekheid, pep, pit, puf, slagkracht
Polish: demon

3 energy

Enterprising or ambitious drive:
— Europeans often laugh at American energy.

synonyms: get-up-and-go, push.

Polish: temperament, dynamiczność, tonus życiowy, ikra, swada, werwa, rzeźwość, żywość, żywotność, wigor ... show more

4 energy

An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing):
— His writing conveys great energy.

synonyms: muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim.

Roget 682: activity; briskness, liveliness etc. adj.; animation, life, vivacity, spirit, dash, energy; snap, vim.    nimbleness, ... show more

Dutch: bloei

5 energy

A healthy capacity for vigorous activity:
— Jogging works off my excess energy.

synonyms: vim, vitality.

6 energy

Any source of usable power.

Dutch: energiebron
Polish: źródło energii

7 Energy

The federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977.

synonyms: Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Department.


Moby thesaurus: activity, amperage, animation, application, ardor, armipotence, assiduity, assiduousness, authority, beef, birr, black power, breeziness, briskness, brute force, bubbliness, charge, charisma, clout, cogence ... show more.

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