Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-energy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
self--en-er-gy
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the portion of the elementary particle's mass due to the interaction with its environment

noun

A state of internal calm, curiosity, compassion, and confidence considered to be the natural, core essence of a person; the "healing agent" within Internal Family Systems therapy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From self- + energy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

self-energies (plural)

Questions

What does self-energy mean?
the portion of the elementary particle's mass due to the interaction with its environment
Where does self-energy come from?
From self- + energy.

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