English Dictionary

gravitational wave

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌɡɹæ.vəˈteɪ.ʃə.nəl weɪv/

名詞

古風 禁用

(physics) A fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light. / (dated, proscribed) A gravity wave.

日本語の意味

（物理学）加速する質量によって引き起こされる時空の歪みが光速で伝播する波動 / （旧式・非推奨）重力波

The observatory detected a faint gravitational wave from a distant black hole merger last night.

その観測所は昨夜、遠方のブラックホール合体からの微弱な重力波を検出した。

意味（1）

(physics) A fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light.

It is therefore apparent that the existence of gravitational waves can be deduced from general relativity just as the existence of electromagnetic waves can be deduced from Maxwell's theory.

意味（2）

(dated, proscribed) A gravity wave.

These layers also permit visual observation of the well-known gravitational waves, which were suggested by Helmholtz and have been investigated theoretically at some length. It is frequently suggested that these atmospheric waves may be connected with signal fading.

gravitational waves （ plural ）