law of gravitation
noun Physics.
a law stating that any two masses attract each other with a force equal to a constant (constant of gravitation) multiplied by the product of the two masses and divided by the square of the distance between them.
Also called
law of universal gravitation.
Origin of law of gravitation
First recorded in 1755–65
Words nearby law of gravitation
Scientific definitions for law of gravitation
law of gravitation
See Newton's law of gravitation.