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gravitation

noun

1 gravitation

physics The force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface:
— 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.

synonyms: gravitational attraction, gravitational force, gravity.

Roget 319: gravity, gravitation; weight; heaviness etc. adj.; specific gravity; pondorosity, pressure, load; burden, burthen; ballast, counterpoise; ... show more

Dutch: zwaartekracht
Polish: ciążenie powszechne, oddziaływanie grawitacyjne, grawitacja

2 gravitation

Movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction.

3 gravitation

A figurative movement toward some attraction.


Moby thesaurus: G, G suit, adduction, affinity, allurement, apogeotropism, attractance, attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, capillarity, capillary attraction, cascade, cataract, centripetal force, chute, collapse, comedown, crash, debacle ... show more.

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