gravitomagnetic

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adjective

Describing the component of a gravitational field analogous to the magnetic component of an electromagnetic field

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Meanings

adjectivegravitomagnetic (not comparable)

alternative gravimagnetic · alternative gravomagnetic

  1. not comparablerelativityDescribing the component of a gravitational field analogous to the magnetic component of an electromagnetic field
  2. not comparablerelativityOf or pertaining to gravitomagnetism

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Englishgravito-
  2. Old Frenchmagnete
  3. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  5. Latinmagnēs
  6. Middle Englishmagnete
  7. Englishmagnet
  8. Englishmagnetic
  9. Englishgravitomagnetic

From gravito- + magnetic.

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APA

gravitomagnetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravitomagnetic

MLA

“gravitomagnetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravitomagnetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravitomagnetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravitomagnetic.

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