energy
- noun
- /ˈɛnərdʒi/
- Specialized
- All those life forms got their energy from the sun.
- renewable energy
- energy sources
- clean energy
We need the heat, we need the energy that the sun is giving us.
- We need the heat, we need the energy that the sun is giving us.
- There's energy in, energy out, and energy lost.
- We'll look at how environment and energy connect together.
- So glucose is the main energy source for the brain.
- But but it is just the energy of the ith ith mode.
- So there's been an input and energy or has there?
Examples
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So where is wind energy around the world?
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We need to conserve our energy for the final battle.
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Where do I get my energy from?
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That is the minimum energy it takes, right?
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So large people tend to use more energy than smaller people, right?
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What are the best sites for energy farms with respect to the needs of wildlife?
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And it is in this area that the clean-energy industry is most in trouble today.
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This tiny pellet contains more energy... than six carloads of coal.
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Physical activity was defined as any bodily movement that increased energy expenditure beyond basal levels.
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Many renewable projects are focused on harnessing solar energy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Synonyms
Energy that makes machines and lights work
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
The US government department that makes energy policy and looks after nuclear safety
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Energy from natural sources like the sun or wind that does not run out and causes little pollution
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Power made when atoms are split or joined, used for electricity and sometimes weapons
A government leader who runs the Department of Energy and plans how the country uses energy
A part of the United States government that makes rules and plans about energy and keeps nuclear power safe
Part of a country's economy that produces and supplies power like oil, gas, and electricity
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A person who leads the United States Department of Energy and advises the president on energy and nuclear safety
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Power that something has because of its position, not its movement
Energy used to run devices like lights or phones that comes from power in wires
An international organization that helps countries use nuclear energy safely and peacefully
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Heat from under the Earth's surface that people use to make electricity and warm buildings
A former United States government agency that oversaw nuclear energy research and civilian use
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A basic physics rule that total energy in a closed system cannot be created or destroyed
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Power stored inside substances that is released when they react together
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Energy from electricity that powers things like lights and machines
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Ability of an object to move things because of its motion or its position
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Energy needed to separate the parts of an atom, nucleus, or molecule
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Energy stored in an object when it is stretched or squeezed like a spring
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A process that gives off energy, for example burning or digestion
A bulb that uses less electricity than old bulbs, for example LED bulbs
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A number used in brain and computer models to measure surprise and guide learning
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Total energy in a system that does not gain or lose energy stays the same
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The energy needed to break all the bonds in a molecule into separate atoms
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Stored power in something when it is stretched or squashed, like a spring
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Work to make energy use more efficient and create new energy sources
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The smallest amount of energy atoms or molecules need to start a chemical reaction
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A person who makes others feel emotionally tired by being negative or demanding
A light bulb that uses less electricity, like an LED or a compact fluorescent
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The smallest amount of energy particles need to start a chemical reaction
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Energy that comes from tiny particles of the same kind swapping positions or states
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The idea that mass can turn into energy and energy can turn into mass
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The study of very small particles and how they interact at very high energy
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Energy equal to a particle's mass when it is not moving, calculated as mass times the speed of light squared
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Energy comes from the Greek energeia, made of en- 'in' and ergon 'work'. So energy is the power or capacity that lets things 'do work', like electricity, fuel or heat.