gravitational influence

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gravitational
adjective
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/ˌɡræv.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌɡræv.əˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/
relating to gravity or gravitation (= the force that attracts objects towards ...
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influence
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/us
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/
the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to ...
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Indirect evidence for dark matter comes from itsgravitationalinfluenceon other matter, as no dark matter particles have been observed in laboratories.
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The mountain stood in isolation from any nearby hills, which would reduce theirgravitationalinfluence, and its symmetrical eastwest ridge would simplify the calculations.
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The velocity of the craft steadily decreased, as it had not yet reached the lunar sphere ofgravitationalinfluence.
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The disk may be precessing from thegravitationalinfluenceof the secondary component.
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Here, too, mass is a key property in determining thegravitationalinfluenceof matter.
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If at least one of the two interacting bodies is large enough, itsgravitationalinfluenceon the other can reveal its mass.
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The motion of a star due to thegravitationalinfluenceof a planet may be observable.
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These radial velocity measurements still showed a drift unaccounted-for by this planet, which could be explained by thegravitationalinfluenceof a more distant object.
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In combat theirgravitationalinfluencetwists space, and they've been seen to weaponize neutron stars and supernovae.
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Thegravitationalinfluenceof the compact object appears to be reshaping this stellar wind, producing a focused wind geometry rather than a spherically symmetrical wind.
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The first grade comprises processes in a physical vacuum such as the propagation of an electromagnetic wave orgravitationalinfluenceacross empty space.
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Orbital resonances greatly enhance the mutualgravitationalinfluenceof the bodies, i.e., their ability to alter or constrain each other's orbits.
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Orbital resonances greatly enhance the mutualgravitationalinfluenceof the bodies.
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Other disks contain clumps that may be caused by thegravitationalinfluenceof a planet.
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In this case, the planet's orbit is so close to its star that itsgravitationalinfluencehas a detectable effect.
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The central cavity is thus cleared out by the stars, not by thegravitationalinfluenceof a planet.
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The ecliptic is relatively stationary, wobbling within a 4 diameter circle relative to the fixed stars over millions of years under thegravitationalinfluenceof the other planets.
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These findings will be used to analyze gravitational influences on rat labor and birth.
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This accommodation is likely a response to gravitational influences on blood flow and might explain the uniqueness of the preeclamptic syndrome to the human species.
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