gravitation
[ grav-i-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌgræv ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
Physics.
- the force of attraction between any two masses.Compare law of gravitation.
- an act or process caused by this force.
a sinking or falling.
a movement or tendency toward something or someone: the gravitation of people toward the suburbs.
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British Dictionary definitions for gravitation
gravitation
/ (ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the force of attraction that bodies exert on one another as a result of their mass
any process or result caused by this interaction, such as the fall of a body to the surface of the earth
Also called:
gravity
See also
Newton's law of gravitation
Medical definitions for gravitation
gravitation
[ grăv′ĭ-tā′shən ]
n.
The natural phenomenon of attraction between massive bodies.
The act or process of moving under the influence of this attraction.
A movement toward a source of attraction.
Scientific definitions for gravitation
gravitation
[ grăv′ĭ-tā′shən ]
See gravity.
Cultural definitions for gravitation
gravitation
The force, first described mathematically by Isaac Newton, whereby any two objects in the universe are attracted toward each other. Gravitation holds the moon in orbit around the Earth, the planets in orbit around the sun, and the sun in the Milky Way. It also accounts for the fall of objects released near the surface of the Earth. The modern theory of gravitation is the general theory of relativity.