gravitationally
AmericanOther Word Forms
- antigravitationally adverb
- non-gravitationally adverb
Example Sentences
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The two are gravitationally bound companions destined to unleash a fiery blast into the cosmos.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Robertson explained that when planets are orbiting close to one another, they can pull on each other gravitationally.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024
An experiment to test the quantum nature of gravity via gravitationally mediated entanglement was proposed by Bose et. al. and by C. Marletto and V. Vadral.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
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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