Meaning & Definition of Gravitation in English
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Gravitation
/grævɪteʃən/
noun
1. (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 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"--albert einstein
synonym:
- gravity,
- gravitation,
- gravitational attraction,
- gravitational force
2. Movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
- "Irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
synonym:
- gravitation
3. A figurative movement toward some attraction
- "The gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"
synonym:
- gravitation