Energy

axiom · Physics · Level 0 · E0 · foundation

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

energy is the capacity to do work, manifesting as the ability to cause change or motion in a physical system.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Energy” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word: energy
Origin language: English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

In other languages

Energie German primary
energía Spanish primary
énergie French primary
ऊर्जा Hindi primary
शक्ति Sanskrit primary
طاقة ar
エネルギー ja
에너지 ko
energia pt
энергия ru
活力 zh

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