gravitational

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relating to gravity or gravitation (= the force that attracts objects towards one another):

gravitational forces

A black hole is matter so dense that nothing, not even light, can escape its gravitational pull.

involving gravity

A gravitational field is the area around a large object, such as a planet, where gravity has an effect.

Gravitational force is the same as gravity.

Gravitational potential energy is the energy that an object has because it is in a situation where gravity could affect it.