The Kelvin scale and the kelvin are named after the British physicist and engineer William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin , who wrote of the need for an âabsolute thermometric scaleâ. The kelvin (symbol: K) is a unit increment of temperature and is one of the seven SI base units. The Kelvin scale is a thermodynamic (absolute) temperature scale where absolute zero, the theoretical absence of all thermal energy, is zero (0 K).
Strife is defined as the act of conflict or something that is difficult to do. 1  An example of strife is the bad relationship between a brother and sister. 2  An example of strife is a homeless person trying to find work.
SYNONYMY NOTE: conflict refers to a sharp disagreement or collision as in interests or ideas and emphasizes the process rather than the end [the conflict over slavery]; fight, a rather general word for any contest, struggle, or quarrel, stresses physical or hand-to-hand combat; , struggle implies great effort or violent exertion, physical or otherwise [the struggle for existence]; contention most frequently applies to heated verbal strife, or dispute [religious contention broke out]; contest ...