gravitational C2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/ See IPA manual Freq #12389 Meanings 1 adj Relating to or caused by gravity. The moon has enough mass to create a strong gravitational pull on the oceans. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or caused by... gravitic Common collocations gravitational pull Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From gravitation + -al. *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Science & Research Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gravitational **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/ **Frequency rank:** 12389 ## Meanings 1. Relating to or caused by gravity. ## Examples - The moon has enough mass to create a strong gravitational pull on the oceans. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *gʷreh₂- ## Etymology From gravitation + -al. ## AI Etymology Gravitational is formed from gravitation + -al. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *gʷreh₂- (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include relating to or caused by gravity. ## Topics - Science & Research - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown