Gravitation (Noun)
Meaning 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.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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- The theory of gravitation, also known as the law of universal gravitation, was formulated by Sir Isaac Newton in the late 17th century.
- The gravitation between the Earth and an object on its surface is what keeps the object on the ground and what gives it weight.
- According to Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravitation is not a force that acts between objects, but rather a curvature of spacetime caused by the presence of mass and energy.
- The strength of the gravitation between two objects depends on their masses and the distance between them, as described by the inverse square law.
- Gravitation is responsible for holding planets in orbit around their stars and for the formation of galaxies and other large-scale structures in the universe.
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Meaning 2
Movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
A figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.