Kilo Lingo

energy

/ˈen.ə.dʒi/

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Translation

The power to work, move, or be active.

Word origin

From Greek energeia, meaning activity or working.

Origin
Greek
Root
energeia

Examples

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"Energy" is the power to move and be active.

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Here "energy" has no plural; it is a mass idea, not a thing you count.

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Here "energy" means the power that makes things work.

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This word is part of lesson 18.