motivity
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The name motivity of a system was proposed by Lord Kelvin in 1879 for this conception of available energy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
Thus, if only the two bodies are available for engines to work between, the motivity is the measure of the energy lost when conduction brings about equalisation of temperature.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
It carries in its hand, gathered into the simplicity of the causes that are not many, the secret of all motivity, the secret of all practice.
From The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded by Delia Bacon
The whole useful work obtained in this way was called by Thomson the motivity of the system.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
Here also seemed to be an unconscious corroboration of Albert de Rochas's experiments in the "externalization of motivity," as he calls it.
From The Shadow World by Hamlin Garland
