| NOUN | phenomenon | energy level, energy state | a definite stable energy that a physical system can have |
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| Meaning | A definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules. | |
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| Example | "according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible" | |
| Synonym | energy state | |
| Broader | energy, free energy | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work |
| Catalan | nivell d'energia | |
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