Leistung

Definitions of Leistung
  1. noun
    a notable achievement
  2. noun
    (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
    synonyms: Energie
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    Alternativenergie
    energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
    Atomenergie, Nuklearenergie
    the energy released by a nuclear reaction
    Elektrizität
    energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
    Arbeit
    (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
    Strahlung
    energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
    Atomenergie, Nuklearenergie
    nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
    Bewegungsenergie, kinetische Energie
    the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion
    potentielle Energie
    the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy
    Solarenergie, Sonnenenergie
    energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
    Windenergie, Windkraft
    power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
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    physikalisches Phänomen
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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