gravitationally
gb/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/ us/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
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Acepciones
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adverb
technical
C1
relation
1
because of the force of gravity
because of gravity; using gravity.
Patrón de uso:
[something] [verb] gravitationally
Error frecuente:
Often used in scientific contexts; it does not mean simply “very heavy.”
Sinónimos
due to gravity (A common phrase with the same cause-and-effect meaning.)
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by gravity (A shorter phrase, often used in technical explanations.)
Antónimos
non-gravitationally (Describes effects not involving gravity.)
Colocaciones
attract gravitationally
|interact gravitationally
|pull gravitationally
|be affected gravitationally
|be influenced gravitationally
|be coupled gravitationally
|bind gravitationally
|orbit gravitationally
|gravitationally induced
|gravitationally driven
Temas
physics
|space
|science
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] [be/feel] gravitationally drawn to [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
This figurative use is uncommon in everyday speech; “strongly drawn” is more natural.
Sinónimos
irresistibly (More common and not tied to the gravity metaphor.)
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magnetically (A similar metaphor for strong attraction.)
Antónimos
indifferently (Suggests no attraction or pull.)
Colocaciones
gravitationally drawn
|gravitationally pulled
|gravitationally attracted
Temas
relationships
|writing
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I felt gravitationally drawn to the music.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
gravitationally
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GB/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
US/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
Sílabas y acento
grav - it - a - tion - ally (5 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: gravitationally
- Plural: gravitationallies
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
gravitationally bound
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli bˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
technical
held together by gravity
staying together because of gravity.
Ejemplos
- 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.”
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.