gravitational
/ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənl/ (ame, ipa) · /-shnəl/ (ame, mw)
gravitational — adjective
- gravitationalpositive
- more gravitationalcomparative
- most gravitationalsuperlative
1. relating to the natural force that pulls objects with mass towards one another —
relating to the natural force that pulls objects with mass towards one another — for example, the force that keeps planets moving around a star or makes things fall to the ground
The moon's gravitational pull causes the ocean tides to rise and fall twice each day.
collocation: gravitational pull
Scientists measured the gravitational field around the newly discovered planet using a special probe.
collocation: gravitational field
During the space flight the astronauts experienced almost no gravitational force.
Wei calculated the gravitational attraction between two metal spheres in the school laboratory.
A black hole has such strong gravitational pull that even light cannot escape it.
- gravity-related
more informal and less precise; often used in everyday contexts instead of the scientific term
文法句型
gravitational + noun
用法筆記
This is a scientific term most often used before a noun (gravitational pull, gravitational field, gravitational waves). It describes properties of the force itself rather than the effect on a specific object.