energetics


en·er·get·ics

noun pl but singular in constr \-tiks\

Definition of ENERGETICS

1
: a branch of mechanics that deals primarily with energy and its transformations
2
: the total energy relations and transformations of a physical, chemical, or biological system <the energetics of an ecological community>

First Known Use of ENERGETICS

1855

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