energy vs alternative energy

alternative energy vs energy

energy and alternative energy both are nouns.

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

As nouns, alternative energy is a hyponym of energy; that is, alternative energy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than energy:

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

Other hyponyms of energy include activation energy, energy of activation, atomic energy, nuclear energy, binding energy, separation energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, electricity, power, energy level, energy state, rest energy, work, heat, heat energy, mechanical energy, radiant energy, radiation, dissociation energy, electric energy, exchange energy.

energy (noun)	alternative energy (noun)
forceful exertion	energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
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 energy and alternative energy

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