Etymology

From gravity +‎ -icsCategory:English terms suffixed with -ics#GRAVITICS.

Noun

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1. The fictional science of studying and controlling gravity.
   • 2014 October, Don Sakers, Children of the Eighth Day, Linthicum, M.D.: Speed-of-C Productions, →ISBN, page 186:

     I scan the Imperial Journal of Physics and the Borshallan Physics Review every day. Nobody's doing comparable work. They're all concerned with gravitics and field dynamics.

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2. Devices able to control gravity or gravitational waves, considered collectively.
   • 1982, Isaac Asimov, Foundation's Edge, London;  […]: Grafton Books, →ISBN, page 213:

     I'll adjust the computer to our assigned radio beam and it can use the gravitics to mimic conventional flight.

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References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “gravitics, n. 1”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “gravitics, n. 2”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.