gravitative

grav·i·ta·tive

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grav-i-tey-tiv]
- /ˈgræv ɪˌteɪ tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grav-i-tey-tiv]
- /ˈgræv ɪˌteɪ tɪv/

Definitions of gravitative word

adjective gravitative of or relating to gravitation. 1
adjective gravitative tending or causing to gravitate. 1
noun gravitative Causing to gravitate; tending to a centre. 1
adjective gravitative of, involving, or produced by gravitation 0
adjective gravitative tending or causing to gravitate 0
adjective gravitative of or caused by gravitation 0

See all 6 definitions of gravitative

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Origin of gravitative

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; gravitate + -ive

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Parts of speech for Gravitative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gravitative

gravitative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gravitative usage trend in Literature

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