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gravitationalrelating to or caused by the force of gravity

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or caused by the force of gravity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl/

Korean meaning: 중력의, 중력에 관한, 중력에 의한

Korean pronunciation: 그래비**테이**셔널

Example Sentences

  • My diet has its own gravitational field - snacks just orbit around me!
  • Einstein's theory explains gravitational effects on space and time.
  • The gravitational anomaly in this region puzzles scientists.

gravitational

ADJECTIVE

//ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl//

relating to or caused by the force of gravity

gravitational concept
💡 Concept

An apple falls from the tree, pulled down by the gravitational force of Earth.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootgravit
Suffix--ational

Origin

라틴어 'gravitas(무게, 중요함)'에서 유래된 단어로, 17세기 뉴턴의 만유인력 법칙과 함께 과학 용어로 정착했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

nationalrationalational
national
rational
ational

🔗Collocations

gravitational force
gravitational field
gravitational pull
gravitational wave
gravitational attraction
gravitational constant
gravitational lens

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My diet has its own gravitational field - snacks just orbit around me!

Einstein's theory explains gravitational effects on space and time.

The gravitational anomaly in this region puzzles scientists.

😄 Fun example

My phone has gravitational attraction to the floor whenever I drop it.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

gravitatingattractivepullingdrawing

Antonyms

repulsiverepellingantigravitational

Related

gravitygravitationgravitationallycentripetalorbital

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