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Gravitation

Gravitation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gravitation? [n] a figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs" [n] movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps" [n] (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 Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gravitation: gravitational attraction \| gravitational force \| gravity Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gravitation: adduction \| affinity \| allurement \| apogeotropism \| attractance \| attraction \| attractiveness \| attractivity \| capillarity \| capillary attraction \| cascade \| cataract \| centripetal force \| chute \| collapse \| comedown \| crash \| debacle \| declension \| declination \| defluxion \| descending \| descension \| descent \| down \| downbend \| downcome \| downcurve \| downfall \| downflow \| downgrade \| downpour \| downrush \| downtrend \| downturn \| downward trend \| drag \| draw \| drop \| dropping \| fall \| falling \| G \| G suit \| geotropism \| graviton \| gravity \| inclination \| magnetism \| mass \| mutual attraction \| plummeting \| pounce \| pull \| pulling power \| rapids \| specific gravity \| stoop \| swoop \| sympathy \| traction \| tug \| waterfall See Also \| attraction \| attractive force \| change of location \| drift \| drop \| fall \| movement \| solar gravity \| travel \| trend Gravitation In Webster's Dictionary \Grav"i*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. gravitation. See Gravity.] 1. The act of gravitating. 2. (Pysics) That species of attraction or force by which all bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward each other; called also {attraction of gravitation}, {universal gravitation}, and {universal gravity}. See {Attraction}, and {Weight.} {Law of gravitation}, that law in accordance with which gravitation acts, namely, that every two bodies or portions of matter in the universe attract each other with a force proportional directly to the quantity of matter they contain, and inversely to the squares of their distances.

Gravitation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gravitation?

[n] a figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"
[n] movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
[n] (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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gravitation: gravitational attraction | gravitational force | gravity

Gravitation In Webster's Dictionary

\Grav"i*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. gravitation. See
Gravity.]
1. The act of gravitating.

2. (Pysics) That species of attraction or force by which all
   bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward
   each other; called also {attraction of gravitation},
   {universal gravitation}, and {universal gravity}. See
   {Attraction}, and {Weight.}

{Law of gravitation}, that law in accordance with which
   gravitation acts, namely, that every two bodies or
   portions of matter in the universe attract each other with
   a force proportional directly to the quantity of matter
   they contain, and inversely to the squares of their
   distances.

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