CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes

Synonyms:

conservation of energy; first law of thermodynamics; law of conservation of energy

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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("conservation of energy" is a kind of...):

law of thermodynamics ((physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system)

conservation ((physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations)

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