gravitational

C2
US /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/
adj Freq #12389

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation.

    Unlike most moons of the solar system, ours has the heft, the gravitational gravitas, to pull itself into a sphere.

  2. 2
    adj

    of or relating to or caused by gravitation

Etymology

From gravitation + -al.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · pertaining to, or caused... gravitic
2 adj · of or relating to or caused... gravitative

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