Advertisement
Advertisement
gravitational wave
noun
- (in general relativity) a propagating wave of gravitational energy produced by accelerating masses, especially during catastrophic events, as the gravitational collapse of massive stars.
gravitational wave
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of gravitational wave1
Discover More
Example Sentences
The gravitational waves produced by the merger took 7 billion years to reach us.
Beginning in the 1950s, when others were still arguing whether gravitational waves existed in reality, physicist Joseph Weber sunk his career into trying to detect them.
Peter and Sharon rented a house with a big avocado tree when they moved to California, in 2008, for Peter’s dream postdoc studying gravitational waves at CalTech.
The more distant a collision is from Earth, the longer it takes the gravitational waves to arrive.
The main focus of my career has been the detection of gravitational waves.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[in-vet-er-it ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse