energetics

American  

[en-er-jet-iks] / ˌɛn ərˈdʒɛt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of physics that deals with energy.

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energetics British  

/ ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with energy and its transformations

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Other Word Forms

• energeticist
  noun
• energetistic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of energetics

First recorded in 1850–55; see origin at energetic, -ics

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

energetics

India supplies energetics to the West, but isn’t self-sufficient in some of the most essential chemicals, including TNT.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

In a speech on Wednesday, Healey will confirm plans to restart the production of energetics - explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants - in the UK.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

Observing the radio emission from quasars can also tell you about the energetics of the central supermassive black hole; whether it is launching powerful "winds" or "jets" that might shape the surrounding galaxy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2023

"This relatively modest investment for energetics is a meaningful and important initiative," said Tom Karako, a weapons expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2023

Common sense, common science or corpuscular philosophy, ultra-critical science, or energetics, and critical or idealistic philosophy, all seem insufficiently true in some regard and leave some dissatisfaction.

From Pragmatism by William James

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