potential energy
noun
: the energy that a piece of matter has because of its position or nature or because of the arrangement of parts
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Employers buy potential energy, not just kinetic skills.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The trough, sea breeze and outflow boundaries are mechanisms that lift air to convert that moisture and convective available potential energy to intense rainstorms.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
That adds up to hundreds of gigawatt-hours in potential energy storage.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
For example, a thunderstorm probability that fluctuates hour-by-hour for a specific neighborhood, incorporating wind shear, potential energy for storms and radar trends in real time.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The trough, sea breeze and outflow boundaries are mechanisms that lift air to convert that moisture and convective available potential energy to intense rainstorms.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
That adds up to hundreds of gigawatt-hours in potential energy storage.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
For example, a thunderstorm probability that fluctuates hour-by-hour for a specific neighborhood, incorporating wind shear, potential energy for storms and radar trends in real time.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for potential energy
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“Potential energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potential%20energy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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