gravitative
Americanadjective
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of, involving, or produced by gravitation
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tending or causing to gravitate
Other Word Forms
- nongravitative adjective
- ungravitative adjective
Etymology
Origin of gravitative
Example Sentences
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In other words, matter or material is being moved in the lines or field of this gravitative force.
From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by Weir, James
This mass is assumed to be assembled and to obtain its coherent form in virtue of that universal and inherent property of matter, namely, gravitative or central attraction.
From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by Weir, James
The continuous change of direction and velocity we observe, is a response which implies gravitative knowledge.
From Spencer's Philosophy of Science The Herbert Spencer Lecture Delivered at the Museum 7 November, 1913 by Morgan, C. Lloyd (Conwy Lloyd)
This pressure is, of course, due to the gravitative attraction of the earth on the mass of the block.
From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by Weir, James
The first operation for discussion is that of the upward movement of a mass of material against the gravitative attraction of the earth.
From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by Weir, James
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