GRAVITATION Definition & Meaning

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gravitation

[grav-i-tey-shuhn]

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noun

Physics.��
1. the force of attraction between any two masses.
2. 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.

gravitation

/ ˌɡ��æ��ɪˈ�ٱ�ɪʃə�� /

noun

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

gravitation

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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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Other 51�Թ� Forms

gravitational adjective
nongravitation noun
nongravitational adjective
supergravitation noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gravitation¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from New Latin ��پ�ō��- (stem of ��پ�ō ), derivative of �� “to obey the laws of gravitation”; gravitate, -ion

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"The challenge of unifying quantum mechanics with the theory of gravitation remains one of the most pressing unsolved problems in physics," said co-author Benjamin Jones, associate professor of physics.

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Monitoring the Achilles is important as sudden reloading, such as that induced by a change in gravitation force, could result in injury or even rupture.

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Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is using a method that connects theories of gravitation to interactions among the smallest particles of matter to reveal new details at this smaller scale.

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While TV station owners are enjoying the changing tide by picking up valuable sports programming, they know the audience’s gravitation to streaming is not going to reverse.

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From a certain distance, the cluster was then 'captured' by the gravitation of the black hole.

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gravitate gravitational

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