Energetics
/ˌɛn.ərˈdʒɛt.ɪks/noun
The branch of physics or science concerned with energy and its transformations.
Did you know?Energetics comes from the same Greek root as *energy*, ultimately tied to *ergon* meaning “work,” a root that also echoes through words like *organ* and *geometry* via ancient ideas of making and measuring.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
energeia
“activity, operation, being-at-work”
Late Latin
Latin
energia
“activity or force”
16th-17th Century
English
energy
“active force or vigor”
19th Century
English
energetics
“the study of energy and its transformations”
Modern English
English
energetics
“the scientific study of energy and its behavior”