gravitational mass
gravitational mass · gravitational masses
The mass of an object as measured by its interaction with gravityThe mass of an object as measured by its interaction with gravity; it is equal to its inertial mass.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The mass of an object as measured by its interaction with gravity; it is equal to its inertial mass.
(physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies
Forms
plural: gravitational masses| Singular | gravitational mass |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedinertial mass
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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