energy

Meaning

The impetus behind all motion and all activity.
The capacity to do work.
A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.
An intangible, modifiable force (usually characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed in some New Age religions to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit.
The external actions and influences resulting from an entity’s internal nature (ousia) and by which it is made manifest, as opposed to that internal nature itself; the aspect of an entity that can affect the wider world and be apprehended by other beings.
A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.
An atmosphere, aura, or vibe.

power

strength

ability

power engineering

effrt

physical strength

electric light

get tired

persistance

great effort

mental determination

force of will

brain power

bodily strength

physical power

active exertion

continued effort

possessed of vitality

want of vigour

pizzazz

energy capacity

radioactive energy

amount of energy

hard-working

ton of TNT

thirst for action

vitaly

physical force

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛn.ə.d͡ʒi/

From Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia, “activity”), from ἐνεργός (energós, “active”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). The sense in physics was coined by English polymath Thomas Young in 1802 in his lectures on Natural Philosophy.

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