/ Dictionary / Index P potential gradient: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: poten'tial gra"dient Pronunciation: [key] — Elect. Elect. the rate of change of potential with respect to distance in the direction of greatest change. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. potential energy potentiality 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