alternative energy vs energy

energy vs alternative energy

alternative energy and energy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alternative energy	Yes	No	No	No
energy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, energy is a hypernym of alternative energy; that is, energy is a word with a broader meaning than alternative energy:

alternative energy: energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
energy: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

Other hypernyms of alternative energy include free energy.

alternative energy (noun)	energy (noun)
energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment	forceful exertion
	an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
	enterprising or ambitious drive
	(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
	any source of usable power
	a healthy capacity for vigorous activity

Difference between alternative energy and energy

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