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antigravitational

antigravitational

1 9.2
Acting against gravity so things can float
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antigravitacional
  • I would assume that Dr Reinhardt has created an antigravitational force field... capable of withstanding that stress.

Examples

  • Kept aloft by the latest in antigravitational propulsion.

    Sky High (2005)

  • The spacecraft's antigravitational design allows it to soar effortlessly above the Earth's surface.

  • Scientists are developing antigravitational technologies to enable easier travel to other planets.

  • The movie featured an antigravitational device that made objects float in mid-air.

Synonyms

antigravity
vsantigravitational
  • Specialized
7.3

Making things float by working against gravity

is used as a general descriptor rather than for a particular device
antigrav
vsantigravitational
  • Specialized
9.9

Using technology that makes gravity weaker

is a general term for opposing gravity not limited to technology

Antonyms

gravitational
  • Specialized
95 4.7

Relating to the force that pulls things toward each other

Surface Forms

antigravitational positive

Morphology

antigravitational = gravitational (transparent) = anti + gravity + al

Adding the prefix 'anti-' to 'gravitational' straightforwardly creates the sense of opposing or counteracting gravity.

Etymology

The word antigravitational breaks into anti- ('against') and gravity ('pull' or 'weight'), the same gravity that makes things fall to Earth. So an antigravitational object or device is one that works 'against' gravity and helps things stay in the air.