🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

운동 에너지

Pronunciation / Transliteration: undong enoji

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kinetic Energy/kɪˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnərdʒi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"움직이는 자동차는 운동 에너지를 가지고 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The energy possessed by an object due to its motion.

    "A moving car has kinetic energy that can be converted into other forms of energy."
  2. 2

    The work that an object can do because of its motion.

    "The kinetic energy of the falling rock was enough to break the window."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'kinetic' originates from the Greek word 'kinetikos', meaning 'moving' or 'putting in motion', while 'energy' comes from the Greek 'energeia', meaning 'activity' or 'operation'. The combination reflects the concept of energy associated with motion, which has evolved through scientific discourse since the 19th century.

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