Ergon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ergon is a noun meaning (physics) Work, measured in terms of the quantity of heat to which it is equivalent.
Meaning
(physics) Work, measured in terms of the quantity of heat to which it is equivalent.
More Meanings
- (Classical philosophy) A task or function of a creature.
Example Sentences
"O where is that humming stuff now / With Irish 'vis' and 'vir' gone? / We haven't brain enough now / For Aristotle's ergon!"
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include work, energy, kiloerg, metergram, ergotropy, exergy.
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