antigravity
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8.3
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈɡrævɪti/
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antigravedad
- Scientists are exploring the concept of antigravity to enable humans to travel through space without the effects of weight.
- antigravity boots
- antigravity generator
- antigravity suit
Examples
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The antigravity sickness will wear off momentarily.
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The Army's been doing antigravity research for years.
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We developed antigravity forces to maintain our position.
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I created an antigravity field between you and the black hole.
Fiction book (1995) -
We caught two pieces of evidence for the existence of antigravity in nature.
Blog text (3) -
The antigravity engines alone produce enough charge to light up Vegas for a week.
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Consequently, a complete balance between gravity and antigravity forces would result in the vanishing of acceleration.
Blog text (3) -
Some cosmologists have conjectured that perhaps, under the extreme conditions of the Big Bang, something like antigravity is possible.
Academic text (1992) -
Here, the top of the hill represents the inflationary phase when antigravity dominates, while the valley represents the present phase in which gravity is dominant.
Academic text (1992) -
The essential idea is that, for a fleeting moment, the proto-universe was dominated by antigravity, which caused it to expand at an ever-faster rate.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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4.9
A feeling of floating when gravity is not felt
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6.8
A condition in which gravity is very weak so objects float
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8.6
Causing something to float in the air without touching it, often using magnets
Antonyms
How Gravitational
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.8
- Specialized
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4.9
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8.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Antigravity comes from anti- ('against') and gravity ('weight'), and as a noun it means a force or condition that removes weight so things become weightless and can float.