Der Energieverlust
Example: Der Energieverlust im Motor ist oft sehr hoch.
Definition
"Der Energieverlust" refers to the loss of energy that occurs, often as heat or friction, during a process or within a system such as a motor. It describes the amount of energy that is not converted into useful work and is dissipated instead.
Etymology
The German word "der Energieverlust" combines "Energie," meaning energy, derived from the Greek 'energeia' meaning activity or operation, with "Verlust," meaning loss, from Old High German 'first' meaning loss or forfeiture. Did you know? The concept of energy loss is fundamental in physics and engineering, highlighting inefficiencies in systems.
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"Der Energieverlust" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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