gravitationally
AmericanOther Word Forms
- antigravitationally adverb
- non-gravitationally adverb
Example Sentences
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"To lose the kind of mass we saw in just the last few years… it almost certainly requires two stars gravitationally bound to each other," he explained.
From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026
Instead, it appears to be gravitationally bound to a second object that orbits the star far from its center.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026
The two are gravitationally bound companions destined to unleash a fiery blast into the cosmos.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Certain asteroids, like Ryugu and Bennu, are rubble piles, essentially a strange space conglomerate—a type of sedimentary rock—where boulders and particulates are held gravitationally, says planetary scientist Bethany Ehlmann of Caltech.
From National Geographic • Oct. 12, 2023
When they become sizable, they also gravitationally attract gas, mainly hydrogen, in the cloud.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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