C2adverbformalsciencespace
US/ˌɡræv.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən.əl.i/
UK/ˌɡræv.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən.əl.i/
by the force of gravity, or in a way that relates to gravity
In context
The two stars are gravitationally bound and slowly circle each other.
Small asteroids can be gravitationally pulled toward larger planets and change their paths.
The galaxy is gravitationally unstable, so its outer stars may drift away over time.
Words that go with gravitationally
adverb + adjective
- gravitationally boundThe moon is gravitationally bound to the planet.
- gravitationally attractedThe dust was gravitationally attracted to the star.
- gravitationally stableThe system is gravitationally stable for billions of years.
- gravitationally lensedLight from the distant galaxy is gravitationally lensed.
verb + adverb
- interact gravitationallyPlanets interact gravitationally with their moons.