gravitation

Definition of Gravitation in English :

Noun

1. gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force, gravity

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

Example Sentences:
'the more remote the body the less the gravity'
'the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them'
'gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love'

2. gravitation

movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction

Example Sentences:
'irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps'

3. gravitation

a figurative movement toward some attraction

Example Sentences:
'the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gravitation

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noun

1.

the force of attraction that bodies exert on one another as a result of their mass

2.

any process or result caused by this interaction, such as the fall of a body to the surface of the earth

Gravitation

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noun

1.

the act, process, or fact of gravitating

2. Physics

a.

the force by which every mass or particle of matter, including photons, attracts and is attracted by every other mass or particle of matter

b.

the tendency of these masses or particles to move toward each other

Gravitation

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n.

1. Physics

a. The natural phenomenon of attraction between physical objects with mass or energy; the weakest of the four fundamental forces of nature. Also called gravity.

b. The act or process of moving under the influence of this attraction.

c. See gravitational interaction.

2. A movement toward a source of attraction: the gravitation of the middle classes to the suburbs.

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