energies

Variant of energy

energy definition

en·ergy (enər jē)

noun pl. energies -·gies

  1. force of expression or utterance
    1. potential forces; inherent power; capacity for vigorous action
    2. such forces or power, esp. in action to apply all one's energies
  2. strength or power efficiently exerted
    1. those resources, as petroleum, coal, gas, wind, nuclear fuel, and sunlight, from which energy in the form of electricity, heat, etc. can be produced
    2. the available supply of such usable resources an energy shortage
  3. Physics the capacity for doing work: abbrev. E

Etymology: LL energia < Gr energeia < energēs, active, at work < en-, in + ergon, work

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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