gravitationally
gb/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/ us/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
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Inglês
a gravitáció hatására, gravitációsan, ellenállhatatlanul
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TECHNICAL
1
Padrão de uso:
[something] [verb] gravitationally
The two galaxies interact gravitationally, slowly changing each other’s shapes.
A két galaxis a gravitáció hatására kölcsönhat egymással, és lassan megváltoztatják egymás formáját.
Dust and gas attract gravitationally and can eventually form stars.
A porszemcsék és a gázrészecskék a gravitáció hatására vonzzák egymást, és végül csillagokat alkothatnak.
The spacecraft was still gravitationally influenced by Earth even at that distance.
Exemplos para estudantes
The Moon and Earth pull gravitationally on each other.
A Hold és a Föld a gravitáció hatására vonzzák egymást.
The objects attract gravitationally.
A tárgyak a gravitáció hatására vonzzák egymást.
Erro comum:
Often used in scientific contexts; it does not mean simply “very heavy.”
Significado
because of the force of gravity
Colocações
attract gravitationally
|interact gravitationally
|pull gravitationally
|be affected gravitationally
|be influenced gravitationally
|be coupled gravitationally
|bind gravitationally
|orbit gravitationally
|gravitationally induced
|gravitationally driven
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
non-gravitationally (Describes effects not involving gravity.)
Temas
physics
|space
|science
Definição
because of gravity; using gravity.
In a way that involves or is caused by gravity; through gravitational force rather than by contact or another force.
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LITERARY
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Padrão de uso:
[someone] [be/feel] gravitationally drawn to [someone/something]
She felt gravitationally drawn to the old neighborhood, even after years away.
Úgy érezte, ellenállhatatlanul vonzza a régi környék, még ennyi év távollét után is.
The camera lingers on the doorway, as if the viewer is gravitationally pulled inside.
A kamera elidőzik az ajtónyíláson, mintha a nézőt ellenállhatatlanul befelé húzná valami.
Exemplos para estudantes
I felt gravitationally drawn to the music.
Úgy éreztem, ellenállhatatlanul vonz a zene.
Erro comum:
This figurative use is uncommon in everyday speech; “strongly drawn” is more natural.
Significado
irresistibly, as if pulled
Colocações
gravitationally drawn
|gravitationally pulled
|gravitationally attracted
Sinônimos
irresistibly (More common and not tied to the gravity metaphor.)
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magnetically (A similar metaphor for strong attraction.)
Antônimos
indifferently (Suggests no attraction or pull.)
Temas
relationships
|writing
Definição
in a way that feels like a strong pull.
In a way that suggests an irresistible pull or attraction, as if caused by gravity.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
gravitationally
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GB/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
US/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
grav - it - a - tion - ally (5 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: gravitationally
- Plural: gravitationallies
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
gravitationally bound
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli bˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
technical
held together by gravity
staying together because of gravity.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The planets are gravitationally bound to the Sun.
gravitationally challenged
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli t͡ʃˈælɪnd͡ʒd/
fixed phrase
informal
humorous: clumsy or prone to falling
joking way to say “clumsy.”
Exemplos
- I’m a bit gravitationally challenged, so I avoid high heels.
- He joked that he was gravitationally challenged after tripping over the curb again.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I am gravitationally challenged, so I walk carefully.
gravitationally lensed
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli lˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
technical
bent by gravity like a lens
its light is bent by gravity.
Exemplos
- 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.