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Definition: VIS VIVA |
VIS VIVA1. [L.] (Mech.), living force; the force of a body moving against resistance, or doing work, in distinction from vis mortua, or dead force; the kinetic energy of a moving body; the capacity of a moving body to do work by reason of its being in motion. See Kinetic energy , in the Note under Energy . The term vis viva is not usually understood to include that part of the kinetic energy of the body which is due to the vibrations of its molecules. |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Power | Pressure; conductivity; elasticity; gravity, electricity, magnetism, galvanism, voltaic electricity, voltaism, electromagnetism; atomic power, nuclear power, thermonuclear power; fuel cell; hydraulic power, water power, hydroelectric power; solar power, solar energy, solar panels; tidal power; wind power; attraction; vis inertiae, vis mortua, vis viva; potential energy, dynamic energy; dynamic friction, dynamic suction; live circuit, live rail, live wire. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: VIS VIVA |
| English words defined with "VIS VIVA": Living force ♦ Principle of vis viva. (references) |
Expression using "VIS VIVA": principle of vis viva. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "VIS VIVA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Turkish | devimsel enerji. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-i-i-s-v-v-v" | |
-2 letters: vivas. | |
-3 letters: vavs, visa, viva. | |
-4 letters: ais, vas, vav, via, vis. | |
-5 letters: ai, as, is, si. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)56 49 53 56 49 56 41 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010110 01001001 01010011 00100000 01010110 01001001 01010110 01000001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)V I S   V I V A |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0056 0049 0053 0056 0049 0056 0041 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)564353256435635 |
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