NOUN | relation | gravity gradient | a gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object |
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Meaning | A gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object. | |
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Example | "the gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth" | |
Broader | gradient | A graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension |
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