Law-of-conservation-of-energy
noun, Physics.
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noun, Physics.
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the principle that in a system that does not undergo any force from outside the system, the amount of energy is constant, irrespective of its changes in form.
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the principle that the total energy of any isolated system is constant and independent of any changes occurring within the system
apparently coined in French by Leibnitz in 1692; attested in English from early 18c. as conservatio virum vivarum or partially nativized versions of it. The exact phrase is attested from 1853.
conservation of energy
A principle stating that the total energy of a closed system remains constant over time, regardless of other possible changes within the system. It is related to the symmetry of time invariance. See also invariance, thermodynamics.
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