Gravitater

/ˈɡrævɪteɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that gravitates toward something; something that is naturally attracted or drawn toward another thing.

Etymology

From 'gravitate' with the agent suffix '-er,' creating a noun for someone or something that gravitates. This is a rarely-used theoretical grammatical form.

Kelly Says

While 'gravitater' is grammatically correct, it's rarely used because scientists and writers prefer saying 'something that gravitates' instead—it's one of those technically-possible English words that nobody really bothers with.

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