gravitation

Meanings

Plural: gravitations

Noun

• (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; ; ; --Albert Einstein
  • "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"
• movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
  • "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
• a figurative movement toward some attraction
  • "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"
• The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.

Synonyms

gravitational attraction, gravitational force, gravity

Antonyms

levitation

Related Words

gravity