Meaning Of The Word Gravitational wave

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Gravitational wave Meaning

Gravitational wave Definition
Gravitational wave Definition

What's The Definition Of Gravitational wave?

gravitational wave in American English
a hypothetical wave of very weak gravitational energy that travels through space at the speed of light: thought to be caused by the sudden acceleration of a large mass
noun: a propagating wave of gravitational energy produced by accelerating masses, esp. during catastrophic events, as the gravitational collapse of massive stars

gravitational wave in British English
noun: a wave-like motion in a gravitational field, produced when a mass is accelerated or otherwise disturbed; they travel through space-time at the speed of light and the strongest sources are those with the strongest gravitational fields, although the waves a

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