k.e.

1. 1.

   the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion

   Synonymskinetic energy

   Broadermechanical energy

Questions about k.e.

What does k.e. mean?

k.e. means "the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion".

How many syllables are in k.e.?

k.e. has 1 syllable: k.e..

What is another word for k.e.?

Close synonyms include kinetic energy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is k.e. a common word?

k.e. is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.