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gravitationally

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[grav-i-tay-shuhn-uh-lee] / ˌgræv ɪˈteɪ ʃən ə li /

adverb

  1. with regard to, by, or through gravitation.

  2. by natural attraction.


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In some cases, two newborn stars become gravitationally bound, creating what astronomers call a binary star system.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

A third technique is now emerging based on gravitationally lensed supernovae like SN Winny.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2026

The two are gravitationally bound companions destined to unleash a fiery blast into the cosmos.

From New York Times Mar. 8, 2024

And then the third condition was—and this is the one designed to eliminate bodies like Pluto—it has to gravitationally dominate its orbit in order to clear the neighborhood of its own orbit from other bodies.

From National Geographic Feb. 16, 2024

The Earth gravitationally attracts us with a certain force, which if we are falling we experience as an acceleration.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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