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- [grav-i-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌgræv ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌɡræv.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grav-i-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌgræv ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of gravitation word
- noun gravitation Physics. the force of attraction between any two masses. Compare law of gravitation. an act or process caused by this force. 1
- noun gravitation a sinking or falling. 1
- noun gravitation a movement or tendency toward something or someone: the gravitation of people toward the suburbs. 1
- noun gravitation Movement, or a tendency to move, toward a center of attractive force, as in the falling of bodies to the earth. 1
- noun gravitation force of attraction 1
- uncountable noun gravitation In physics, gravitation is the force which causes objects to be attracted towards each other because they have mass. 0
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Origin of gravitation
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45, gravitation is from the New Latin word gravitātiōn- (stem of gravitātiō). See gravitate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Gravitation
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gravitation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gravitation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gravitation
noun gravitation
- gravity — the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
- movement — the act, process, or result of moving.
- attraction — An attraction is a feature which makes something interesting or desirable.
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