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gravitation

/,grævɪ'teɪʃən/

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

Similar:

gravitational attraction gravitational force gravity

type of:
attractive force attraction
noun
a figurative movement toward some attraction
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"the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"

type of:
trend drift movement
noun
movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
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"irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
Opposite:

levitation

type of:
travel change of location

Examples of gravitation

"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"
"the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"
"irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"