conservation of energy

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Definitions of conservation of energy words

noun conservation of energy the principle that the total energy of any isolated system is constant and independent of any changes occurring within the system 3
noun conservation of energy the principle that the total energy in an isolated physical system does not increase or diminish but only changes form 3
noun conservation of energy the principle that in a system that does not undergo any force from outside the system, the amount of energy is constant, irrespective of its changes in form. 1
noun conservation of energy law of physics: energy remains constant 1

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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