ALL meanings of gravity
grav·i·ty
G g - noun gravity physics: force 1
- noun gravity seriousness 1
- noun gravity solemn manner 1
- noun gravity The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. For most purposes Newton's laws of gravity apply, with minor modifications to take the general theory of relativity into account. 1
- noun plural gravity the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth. 1
- noun plural gravity heaviness or weight. 1
- noun plural gravity gravitation in general. 1
- noun plural gravity acceleration of gravity. 1
- noun plural gravity a unit of acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity. Symbol: g. 1
- noun plural gravity serious or critical nature: He seemed to ignore the gravity of his illness. 1
- noun plural gravity serious or dignified behavior; dignity; solemnity: to preserve one's gravity in the midst of chaos. 1
- noun plural gravity lowness in pitch, as of sounds. 1
- uncountable noun gravity Gravity is the force which causes things to drop to the ground. 0
- uncountable noun gravity The gravity of a situation or event is its extreme importance or seriousness. 0
- uncountable noun gravity The gravity of someone's behaviour or speech is the extremely serious way in which they behave or speak. 0
- noun gravity the force of attraction that moves or tends to move bodies towards the centre of a celestial body, such as the earth or moon 0
- noun gravity the property of being heavy or having weight 0
- noun gravity seriousness or importance, esp as a consequence of an action or opinion 0
- noun gravity manner or conduct that is solemn or dignified 0
- noun gravity lowness in pitch 0
- noun gravity of or relating to gravity or gravitation or their effects 0
- noun gravity the state or condition of being grave 0
- noun gravity solemnity or sedateness of manner or character; earnestness 0
- noun gravity danger or threat; ominous quality 0
- noun gravity seriousness, as of a situation 0
- noun gravity weight; heaviness 0
- noun gravity lowness of musical pitch 0
- noun gravity gravitation, esp. terrestrial gravitation; force that tends to draw all bodies in the earth's sphere toward the center of the earth 0
- adjective gravity operated by the force of gravity 0
- noun gravity Resultant force on Earth's surface, of the attraction by the Earth's masses, and the centrifugal pseudo-force caused by the Earth's rotation. 0
- noun gravity Gravitation, universal force exercised by two bodies onto each other (In casual discussion, gravity and gravitation are often used interchangeably). 0
- noun gravity The state or condition of having weight; weight; heaviness. 0
- noun gravity Specific gravity. 0
- noun gravity The state or condition of being grave (graveness). 0