gravitational

adjective

Simple meaning

Relating to the force that pulls things toward each other, such as toward the Earth.

Pronunciation

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gravihtayshuhnuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl

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Definition

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adjective

Of or relating to or caused by gravitation

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency: Uncommon
Typical Use: Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

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This meaning: Of or relating to or caused by gravitation

Used this way, gravitational is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: No strong connotation
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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gravitational fieldgravitational forcegravitational potentialgravitational attractiongravitational accelerationgravitational constantgravitational energygravitational mass

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

gravitational attractionnounCompound term
The force of attraction between all masses in the universe.
gravitational collapsenounCompound term
The implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity.
gravitational constantnounCompound term
The universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation.
gravitational fieldnounCompound term
A field of force surrounding a body of finite mass.
gravitational forcenounCompound term
The force of attraction between all masses in the universe.
gravitational interactionnounCompound term
A weak interaction between particles that results from their mass.

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