/ Dictionary / Index P potential energy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: poten'tial en'ergy Pronunciation: [key] — Physics. Physics. the energy of a body or a system with respect to the position of the body or the arrangement of the particles of the system. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. potential divider potential gradient Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language