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gravitation

/ gravitation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a figurative movement toward some attraction
"the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"
Type of:
drift trend movement
Derived:
gravitate
noun Sense 2
movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
"irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
Opposites:
levitation
Type of:
change of location travel
Kinds of:
drop fall
Derived:
gravitate
noun Sense 3
(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 more remote the body the less the gravity"
"the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p"
Type of:
attraction attractive force
Kinds of:
solar gravity
Derived:
gravitate
Domain:
physics physical science natural philosophy
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
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drift trend movement change of location travel drop fall levitation attraction attractive force solar gravity