gravitationally
gb/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/ us/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
C1
Engelsk
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adverb
technical
C1
relation
1
because of the force of gravity
because of gravity; using gravity.
Brugsmønster:
[something] [verb] gravitationally
Typisk fejl:
Often used in scientific contexts; it does not mean simply “very heavy.”
Synonymer
due to gravity (A common phrase with the same cause-and-effect meaning.)
|
by gravity (A shorter phrase, often used in technical explanations.)
Antonymer
non-gravitationally (Describes effects not involving gravity.)
Ordforbindelser
attract gravitationally
|interact gravitationally
|pull gravitationally
|be affected gravitationally
|be influenced gravitationally
|be coupled gravitationally
|bind gravitationally
|orbit gravitationally
|gravitationally induced
|gravitationally driven
Temaer
physics
|space
|science
Eksempler
- The two galaxies interact gravitationally, slowly changing each other’s shapes.
- Dust and gas attract gravitationally and can eventually form stars.
- The spacecraft was still gravitationally influenced by Earth even at that distance.
Læringseksempler
- The Moon and Earth pull gravitationally on each other.
- The objects attract gravitationally.
adverb
literary
C2
property
2
irresistibly, as if pulled
in a way that feels like a strong pull.
Brugsmønster:
[someone] [be/feel] gravitationally drawn to [someone/something]
Typisk fejl:
This figurative use is uncommon in everyday speech; “strongly drawn” is more natural.
Synonymer
irresistibly (More common and not tied to the gravity metaphor.)
|
magnetically (A similar metaphor for strong attraction.)
Antonymer
indifferently (Suggests no attraction or pull.)
Ordforbindelser
gravitationally drawn
|gravitationally pulled
|gravitationally attracted
Temaer
relationships
|writing
Eksempler
- She felt gravitationally drawn to the old neighborhood, even after years away.
- The camera lingers on the doorway, as if the viewer is gravitationally pulled inside.
Læringseksempler
- I felt gravitationally drawn to the music.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
gravitationally
IPA
GB/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
US/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
Stavelser og tryk
grav - it - a - tion - ally (5 stavelser)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: gravitationally
- Plural: gravitationallies
Ordfamilie
Forms
gravitationallies
noun
Core family
gravity
noun B1
gravitational
adjective C1
Related words
gravitate
verb B2
gravitation
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
antigravity
noun
weightless
adjective
Udtryk
gravitationally bound
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli bˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
technical
held together by gravity
staying together because of gravity.
Eksempler
- The two stars are gravitationally bound and orbit a common center of mass.
- Most of the gas in the cluster is gravitationally bound to the cluster’s dark-matter halo.
gravitationally challenged
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli t͡ʃˈælɪnd͡ʒd/
fixed phrase
informal
humorous: clumsy or prone to falling
joking way to say “clumsy.”
Eksempler
- I’m a bit gravitationally challenged, so I avoid high heels.
- He joked that he was gravitationally challenged after tripping over the curb again.
gravitationally lensed
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli lˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
technical
bent by gravity like a lens
its light is bent by gravity.
Eksempler
- The distant galaxy appears stretched because it is gravitationally lensed by a foreground cluster.
- Several images of the same quasar were seen, gravitationally lensed by an intervening galaxy.