antigravitational

English

Alternative forms

• anti-gravitational

Etymology

From anti- +‎ gravitational or antigravitation +‎ -al.

Adjective

antigravitational (not comparable)

1. (physics) Acting against gravity.
   • 1988 April 22, Tom Valeo, “Not For Real”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     He delivers a sales pitch for an "antigravitational reinforcement device with remote control.

2. Of a posture: that counters the effect of gravitational forces.

Translations

acting against gravity

• Italian: antigravitazionale (it)
• Portuguese: antigravitacional

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “anti-gravitational, adj.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.