gravitational


Definition: Meaning of, gravitational in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌɡravɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l /

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[usually before noun] [technical]
  1. related to or resulting from the force of gravity
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gravitational used in phrases

  • gravitational attraction (noun)
    1. physics the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
  • gravitational collapse (noun)
    1. the implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object
  • gravitational constant (noun)
    1. physics the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
  • gravitational field (noun)
    1. a field of force surrounding a body of finite mass
  • gravitational force (noun)
    1. physics the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
  • gravitational interaction (noun)
    1. a weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons
  • gravitational mass (noun)
    1. physics the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies
  • gravitational theory (noun)
    1. physics the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
  • universal gravitational constant (noun)
    1. physics the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
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