n.
Pronunciation: ' e-n ə r-j ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
Etymology: Late Latin energia, from Greek energeia activity, from energos active, from en in + ergon work ― more at WORK
Date: 1599
1 a : dynamic quality <narrative energy > b : the capacity of acting or being active <intellectual energy > c : a usually positive spiritual force <the energy flowing through all people>
2 : vigorous exertion of power : EFFORT <investing time and energy >
3 : a fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work
4 : usable power (as heat or electricity) also : the resources for producing such power
synonyms see POWER