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grav⋅i⋅ta⋅tion

  [grav-i-tey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. Physics.
a. the force of attraction between any two masses. Compare law of gravitation.
b. an act or process caused by this force.
2. a sinking or falling.
3. a movement or tendency toward something or someone: the gravitation of people toward the suburbs.
Origin:
1635–45; < NL gravitātiōn- (s. of gravitātiō). See gravitate, -ion

Related forms:
grav⋅i⋅ta⋅tion⋅al, adjective
grav⋅i⋅ta⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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grav·i·ta·tion   (grāv'ĭ-tā'shən)   
n.  
  1. Physics
    1. The natural phenomenon of attraction between physical objects with mass or energy.
    2. The act or process of moving under the influence of this attraction.
  2. A movement toward a source of attraction: the gravitation of the middle classes to the suburbs.
grav'i·ta'tion·al adj., grav'i·ta'tion·al·ly adv., grav'i·ta'tive adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Gravitational

Grav`i*tation*al\, a. (Physics) Of or pertaining to the force of gravity; as, gravitational units.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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