Phrase Hound found 43 phrases and 14 compound words that contain gravitational. The most common are listed below. Open gravitational in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 43
- gravitational fieldthe field produced by the gravitational force of mass
- gravitational waveA fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light.
- gravitational forceA very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons.
- gravitational singularityA location where the quantities that are used to measure the gravitational field become infinite in a way that does not depend on the coordinate system.
- gravitational interactionThe fundamental interaction responsible for the gravitational force.
- gravitational lensA distribution of matter whose gravitational field bends the path of light rays sufficiently to distort, magnify or multiply images of more distant objects.
- gravitational collapseThe stage in the evolution of a star in which the pressure of the star is insufficient to maintain it at a stable size, and its material falls inward under its own gravity, eventually forming a black hole or a neutron star, and sometimes …
- gravitational radiationa hypothetical wave, produced by an accelerating mass, that would be propagated at the speed of light
- gravitational lensingThe action of a highly-massive object (such as a star, galaxy, or black hole) that acts as a gravitational lens and focuses light from a light source (such as another star or galaxy) that passes behind it as observed from the Earth.
- gravitational keyholeA tiny region of space where a planet's gravity would alter the orbit of a passing asteroid such that the asteroid would collide with that planet on a given future orbital pass.
- anti-gravitationalAlternative form of antigravitational: Acting against gravity.
- gravitational assistAlternative form of gravity assist: The favorable alteration of the speed and trajectory of a spacecraft as a result of its passing near to a celestial body.
- gravitational assistsplural of gravitational assist: The favorable alteration of the speed and trajectory of a spacecraft as a result of its passing near to a celestial body.
- gravitational constantAny of several empirical physical constants involved in the calculation of the gravitational attraction between objects with mass. Newtonian and Einsteinian variants exist.
- gravitational convectionThe convection (carriage) of contents of a fluid, such as mass or heat, by means of currents induced in the fluid by buoyancy forces which are dependent on gravity acting upon density differences within the fluid.
- gravitational fieldsplural of gravitational field: the field produced by the gravitational force of mass
- gravitational forcesplural of gravitational force: A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons.
- gravitational lensesplural of gravitational lens: A distribution of matter whose gravitational field bends the path of light rays sufficiently to distort, magnify or multiply images of more distant objects.
- gravitational massThe mass of an object as measured by its interaction with gravity; it is equal to its inertial mass.
- gravitational mirageA distorted or false image of a distant galaxy (e.g. an image of a distant galaxy as a ring, or as multiple copies of itself) caused by a gravitational lens.
- gravitational wavesplural of gravitational wave: A fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light.
- gravitational wellSynonym of gravity well: The area of space around a celestial body that is dominated by the body's gravitational field.
- gravitational wellsplural of gravitational well: The area of space around a celestial body that is dominated by the body's gravitational field.
- gravitational redshiftA shift to longer wavelengths of spectral lines emitted by atoms in a strong gravitational field.
- gravitational slingshotSynonym of gravity assist: The favorable alteration of the speed and trajectory of a spacecraft as a result of its passing near to a celestial body.
Compound words 14
- antigravitationalActing against gravity.
- gravastarA proposed alternative to black holes that is more consistent with quantum mechanics.
- photogravitationalDescribing the effects of light radiation on the gravitational attraction to a star
- electrogravitationalInvolving electromagnetism and gravity.
- gravitationalityThe quality of being gravitational.
- hydrogravitationalDescribing the interaction of gravity and the movement of fluids (such as astronomical plasmas)
- hypergravitationalRelating to hypergravity.
- isogravitationalExperiencing the same gravitational force
- magnetogravitationalDescribing any system influenced by both magnetism and gravity
- milligravitationalRelating to a gravitational force measured in milligravities