gravitics

English

Etymology

From gravity +‎ -ics.

Noun

gravitics (uncountable) (science fiction)

1. The fictional science of studying and controlling gravity.
   • 2014 October, Don Sakers, Children of the Eighth Day, Linthicum, M.D.: Speed-of-C Productions, →ISBN, page 186:

     I scan the Imperial Journal of Physics and the Borshallan Physics Review every day. Nobody's doing comparable work. They're all concerned with gravitics and field dynamics.

2. Devices able to control gravity or gravitational waves, considered collectively.
   • 1982, Isaac Asimov, Foundation's Edge, London,  […]: Grafton Books, →ISBN, page 213:

     I'll adjust the computer to our assigned radio beam and it can use the gravitics to mimic conventional flight.

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “gravitics, n. 1”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “gravitics, n. 2”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.