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Energy vs. Attitude — What's the Difference?

Energy vs. Attitude — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Energy and Attitude

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Energy

In physics, energy is the quantitative property that must be transferred to a body or physical system to perform work on the body, or to heat it. Energy is a conserved quantity; the law of conservation of energy states that energy can be converted in form, but not created or destroyed.

Attitude

A settled way of thinking or feeling about something
He was questioned on his attitude to South Africa
Being competitive is an attitude of mind

Energy

The capacity for work or vigorous activity
Who has the energy to climb that trail?.

Attitude

Truculent or uncooperative behaviour
I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude

Energy

Also energies Exertion of vigor or power
A project requiring a great deal of time and energy.
Devoted her energies to writing songs.
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Attitude

The orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel.

Energy

Vitality and intensity of expression
A speech delivered with energy and emotion.

Attitude

A manner of thinking, feeling, or behaving that reflects a state of mind or disposition
Has a positive attitude about work.
Kept a dignified attitude throughout the crisis.

Energy

(Informal) A nonphysical force or quality perceived as inhering in a particular place, person, or situation
Was turned off by the group's negative energy.

Attitude

Arrogant or aggressive disposition or behavior
One customer with a lot of attitude really tried my patience.

Energy

Usable heat or power
Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the world's energy.

Attitude

A position of the body or manner of carrying oneself
Stood in a graceful attitude.

Energy

A source of usable power, such as petroleum or coal.

Attitude

A position similar to an arabesque in which a ballet dancer stands on one leg with the other raised either in front or in back and bent at the knee.

Energy

The capacity of a physical system to do work.

Attitude

The orientation of an aircraft's axes relative to a reference line or plane, such as the horizon.

Energy

A form, amount, or level of this capacity
"a searing beam of 30 trillion protons, with energies up to 50 million electronvolts" (Science News).

Attitude

The orientation of a spacecraft relative to its direction of motion.

Energy

The impetus behind all motion and all activity.

Attitude

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.

Energy

The capacity to do work.

Attitude

(figurative) Disposition or state of mind.
Don't give me your negative attitude.
You've got a nice attitude today.

Energy

(physics) A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.

Attitude

Unpleasant behavior.
He doesn't take attitude from anybody.
I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude.

Energy

An intangible, modifiable force (often characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed in some New Age religions to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit; a vibe, a feeling, an impression. aura.}}

Attitude

The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.

Energy

The external actions and influences resulting from an entity’s internal nature (ousia) and by which it is made manifest, as opposed to that internal nature itself; the aspect of an entity that can affect the wider world and be apprehended by other beings.

Attitude

(ballet) A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.

Energy

A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.
Action points

Attitude

To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.

Energy

Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing energies may suffer them to lie inactive.
The great energies of nature are known to us only by their effects.

Attitude

To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.

Energy

Power efficiently and forcibly exerted; vigorous or effectual operation; as, the energy of a magistrate.

Attitude

The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue.

Energy

Strength of expression; force of utterance; power to impress the mind and arouse the feelings; life; spirit; - said of speech, language, words, style; as, a style full of energy.

Attitude

The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty.

Energy

Capacity for performing work.

Attitude

Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion.
The attitude of the country was rapidly changing.
'T is business of a painter in his choice of attitudes (posituræ) to foresee the effect and harmony of the lights and shadows.
Never to keep the body in the same posture half an hour at a time.

Energy

(physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs;
Energy can take a wide variety of forms

Attitude

A complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways;
He had the attitude that work was fun

Energy

An exertion of force;
He plays tennis with great energy

Attitude

Position or arrangement of the body and its limbs;
He assumed an attitude of surrender

Energy

Enterprising or ambitious drive;
Europeans often laugh at American energy

Attitude

A theatrical pose created for effect;
The actor struck just the right attitude

Energy

An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing);
His writing conveys great energy

Attitude

Position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

Energy

A healthy capacity for vigorous activity;
Jogging works off my excess energy
He seemed full of vim and vigor

Energy

The federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

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