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gravitation
noun grav·i·ta·tion \ˌgra-və-ˈtā-shən\
: the natural force that causes things to fall towards the earth
: movement to or toward someone or something
Full Definition of GRAVITATION
1
: a force manifested by acceleration toward each other of two free material particles or bodies or of radiant-energy quanta : gravity 3a(2)
2
: the action or process of gravitating
— grav·i·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
— grav·i·ta·tion·al·ly adverb
— grav·i·ta·tive \ˈgra-və-ˌtā-tiv\ adjective
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First Known Use of GRAVITATION
circa 1645
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GRAVITATIVE Defined for Kids
gravitation
noun grav·i·ta·tion \ˌgra-və-ˈtā-shən\
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gravitation
noun grav·i·ta·tion \ˌgrav-ə-ˈtā-shən\
Medical Definition of GRAVITATION
: a force manifested by acceleration toward each other of two free material particles or bodies or of radiant-energy quanta as if they were particles (as in the bending of rays of starlight passing close to the sun) : an attraction between two bodies that is proportional to the product of their masses, inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them, and independent of their chemical nature or physical state and of intervening matter
—grav·i·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
—grav·i·ta·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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