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flight vs gravity-assist

gravity-assist vs flight

flight and gravity-assist both are nouns.

flight is a verb but gravity-assist is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flight Yes No Yes No
gravity-assist Yes No No No
As nouns, gravity-assist is a hyponym of flight; that is, gravity-assist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flight:
  • flight: the path followed by an object moving through space
  • gravity-assist: (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
Other hyponyms of flight include ballistic trajectory, ballistics.
flight (noun) gravity-assist (noun)
an instance of traveling by air (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
the act of escaping physically
a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
an air force unit smaller than a squadron
a formation of aircraft in flight
a flock of flying birds
the path followed by an object moving through space
flight (verb) gravity-assist (verb)
decorate with feathers
fly in a flock
shoot a bird in flight
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