energy vs radiant energy

radiant energy vs energy

energy and radiant energy both are nouns.

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

As nouns, radiant energy is a hyponym of energy; that is, radiant 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
radiant energy: energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter

Other hyponyms of energy include activation energy, energy of activation, alternative energy, 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, radiation, dissociation energy, electric energy, exchange energy.

energy (noun)	radiant energy (noun)
forceful exertion	energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter
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 radiant energy

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.