gravitation
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.
Origin of gravitation
1Other words from gravitation
- grav·i·ta·tion·al, adjective
- non·grav·i·ta·tion, noun
- non·grav·i·ta·tion·al, adjective
- su·per·grav·i·ta·tion, noun
Words Nearby gravitation
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How to use gravitation in a sentence
It is vastly different from how things work at bigger scales, where objects from baseballs to automobiles follow Newton’s laws of mechanics and gravitation, consistent with our own bodily experiences.
What You’re Doing Right Now Is Proof of Quantum Theory - Issue 108: Change | Sidney Perkowitz | November 24, 2021 | NautilusThe idea goes back a century, when Arthur Eddington, a British astronomer and polymath, pitted Einstein’s theory of general relativity against Newton’s theory of gravitation in a friendly but fiery challenge.
What’s the Origin of Consciousness? Global Effort Puts Two Top Theories to the Test | Shelly Fan | June 2, 2021 | Singularity HubTo understand why, the starting point is to realize that general relativity replaces Newton’s theory of gravitation by showing that matter directly influences spacetime.
This Tenet Shows Time Travel May Be Possible - Issue 98: Mind | Sidney Perkowitz | March 24, 2021 | NautilusThere is a greater mismatch between entropic disorder and reality in the very heart of Newton’s theory of universal gravitation.
The agents which assist gravitation in bearing this detritus downward are many, but they all work together for the same end.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
For instance, a theory of creation which would neglect the attraction of gravitation would be manifestly false.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardIt was one of the great forces of nature, which we call gravitation, and the force which kept it in motion we call momentum.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousClusters of stars may give us velocities much more remarkable still, but which are explained by the theory of gravitation.
Urania | Camille FlammarionUniversal gravitation, invisible force, which the visible universe (what we call matter) obeys.
Urania | Camille Flammarion
British Dictionary definitions for gravitation
/ (ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən) /
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
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Scientific definitions for gravitation
[ grăv′ĭ-tā′shən ]
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Cultural definitions for 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.
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