plural energies
Definition of energy
1a
: 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 (such as heat or electricity)
also
: the resources for producing such power
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The first known use of energy was in 1783
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