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solar power

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics, indirectly using concentrated solar power, or a combination of the two.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant, but very little use has been made of solar energy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: solar energy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: alternative energy

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: sonkrag — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
  • Finnish: aurinkovoima — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
  • Northern Kurdish: enerjiya tavê — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
  • Northern Kurdish: hêza tavê — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
  • Northern Kurdish: wizeya rojê — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
  • Pohnpeian: lioal en solar — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
  • Polish: energia słoneczna — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
  • Russian: солнечная энергия (solnečnaja energija) — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
  • Swedish: solkraft — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
  • Vietnamese: điện mặt trời — the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity