gravitationally
gb/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/ us/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
C1
Английский
Значения
0 значений
adverb
technical
C1
relation
1
because of the force of gravity
because of gravity; using gravity.
Модель употребления:
[something] [verb] gravitationally
Частая ошибка:
Often used in scientific contexts; it does not mean simply “very heavy.”
Синонимы
due to gravity (A common phrase with the same cause-and-effect meaning.)
|
by gravity (A shorter phrase, often used in technical explanations.)
Антонимы
non-gravitationally (Describes effects not involving gravity.)
Коллокации
attract gravitationally
|interact gravitationally
|pull gravitationally
|be affected gravitationally
|be influenced gravitationally
|be coupled gravitationally
|bind gravitationally
|orbit gravitationally
|gravitationally induced
|gravitationally driven
Темы
physics
|space
|science
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[someone] [be/feel] gravitationally drawn to [someone/something]
Частая ошибка:
This figurative use is uncommon in everyday speech; “strongly drawn” is more natural.
Синонимы
irresistibly (More common and not tied to the gravity metaphor.)
|
magnetically (A similar metaphor for strong attraction.)
Антонимы
indifferently (Suggests no attraction or pull.)
Коллокации
gravitationally drawn
|gravitationally pulled
|gravitationally attracted
Темы
relationships
|writing
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I felt gravitationally drawn to the music.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
gravitationally
IPA
GB/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
US/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
Слоги и ударение
grav - it - a - tion - ally (5 слогов)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: gravitationally
- Plural: gravitationallies
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
gravitationally bound
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli bˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
technical
held together by gravity
staying together because of gravity.
Примеры
- 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.”
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.