gravitation


Definition: Meaning of, gravitation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡravɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n /

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  1. technical the force that causes two objects such as PLANET s to move towards each other because of their MASS [↪  gravity]
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gravitation used in phrases

  • Newton's law of gravitation (noun)
    1. physics the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
  • Newton's theory of gravitation (noun)
    1. physics the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
  • constant of gravitation (noun)
    1. physics the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
  • gravitation wave (noun)
    1. physics a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
  • law of gravitation (noun)
    1. physics the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
  • theory of gravitation (noun)
    1. physics the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
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