gravity gradient

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   a gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object

   “the gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth”

   Broadergradient

Questions about gravity gradient

What does gravity gradient mean?

gravity gradient means "a gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object".

Is gravity gradient a common word?

gravity gradient is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.