energy

noun7

1. •
   the power that someone or something needs to do work
2. •
   The impetus behind all motion and all activity.
3. •
   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.
4. •
   An intangible, modifiable force (usually 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.

   • Reiki, much like prayer, is a personal exercise that can easily convert negative energy into positive energy. — 2004
5. •
   (Internet) An atmosphere, aura, or vibe.

   • A moviegoing subscription relying on VR and decentralized technologies gives the same energy as AMC getting into crypto. Fine, but why? — 2018
6. •
   A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.
7. •
   [in the plural] 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.

   • The three Persons of the Holy Trinity have the same opinion, make the same decision, and put forth the same energy and action. — 2003