gravitational
/,grævi'teiʃənl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to gravity: Of, concerning, or caused by the universal force of attraction between all masses in the universe.
- Pertaining to gravitation: Involving the physical phenomenon where objects with mass are drawn toward one another.
Usage
- The adjective gravitational is used to describe anything connected to the force of gravity.
- It is commonly used in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in physics and astronomy.
- It typically modifies nouns like , , , , , or .
Examples
- Scientific Context:
- The gravitational pull of the moon causes the tides on Earth.
- Einstein's theory of general relativity describes gravitational effects as the curvature of spacetime.
- General Context:
- The spacecraft escaped Earth's gravitational field.
- Black holes have an extremely strong gravitational force.
Advanced Usage
- "Gravitational constant (G)": The fundamental constant in Newton's law of universal gravitation.
- Calculating the force requires knowing the gravitational constant.
- "Gravitational potential energy": The energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field.
- Water at the top of a dam has high gravitational potential energy.
Variants and Related Words
- Gravitate (verb): To move toward or be attracted to something.
- People tend to gravitate toward others with similar interests.
- Gravitation (noun): The natural phenomenon of attraction between masses; the act of moving toward something.
- Newton formulated the law of universal gravitation.
- Gravity (noun): The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
- The gravity on Mars is about 38% of that on Earth.
Synonyms
- Attractive: Tending to draw objects together by a physical force.
- Pulling: Exerting a force to draw something closer.
Related Phrases and Collocations
- Gravitational field: The region of space surrounding a body in which another body experiences a force of gravitational attraction.
- The probe mapped the planet's gravitational field.
- Gravitational wave: A ripple in the curvature of spacetime that propagates as a wave, traveling outward from a source.
- The detection of gravitational waves confirmed a major prediction of general relativity.
Adjective
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of or relating to or caused by gravitation
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