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   Grav·i·ty

   /ˈɡravədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. Similar attractionattracting forcedownward forcepullweightheaviness
   • ▪ the degree of intensity of gravity, measured by acceleration.
   • 2. extreme or alarming importance; seriousness: "crimes of the utmost gravity" Similar seriousnessimportanceprofunditysignificancemomentousnessmomentweightinessweightconsequencemagnitudecriticalnessacutenesscrucialityurgencyexigencedirenessterriblenessawfulnessdreadfulnessprecariousnessperilousnessperilhazarddangerthreatmenaceriskinformal:hairinessiffinesschancinessdodginessformal:egregiousnessOpposite triviality
   • 3. seriousness or solemnity of manner: "has the poet ever spoken with greater eloquence or gravity?" Similar solemnityseriousnesssombernesssobrietysobernessseverityunsmilingnessstone-facednesslong-facednessgrim-facednessgrimnesshumorlessnessgloominesspreoccupationthoughtfulnessdignitystaidnessdournessaloofnessOpposite cheerfulnesslevity

   Word Origin late 15th century (in gravity (sense 2)): from Old French, or from Latin gravitas ‘weight, seriousness’, from gravis ‘heavy’. gravity (sense 1) dates from the 17th century.

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2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › GravityGravity - Wikipedia

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   Gravity is the gravitational attraction at the surface of a planet or other celestial body; gravity may also include, in addition to gravitation, the centrifugal force resulting from the planet's rotation (see § Earth's gravity).

3. spaceplace.nasa.gov › what-is-gravity › enWhat Is Gravity? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Gravity is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center. The force of gravity keeps all of the planets in orbit around the sun.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gravityGravity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GRAVITY is dignity or sobriety of bearing. How to use gravity in a sentence.

5. www.britannica.com › science › gravity-physicsGravity | Definition, Physics, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Gravity, in mechanics, the universal force of attraction acting between all matter. It is by far the weakest force known in nature and thus plays no role in determining the internal properties of everyday matter.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › gravityGRAVITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Gravity definition: the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.. See examples of GRAVITY used in a sentence.

7. www.newscientist.com › definition › gravityWhat is gravity? | New Scientist

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   Gravity. The fundamental force that determines how massive objects interact. By Richard Webb. Artwork showing how the Earth and Moon each make dents in the fabric of space-time....

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRAVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GRAVITY definition: 1. the force that attracts objects towards one another, especially the force that makes things fall…. Learn more.

9. www.explainthatstuff.com › gravityGravity: A simple introduction - Explain that Stuff

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   Jan 6, 2022 · Gravity is a pulling force (always a force of attraction) between every object in the universe (every bit of matter, everything that has some mass) and every other object. It's a bit like an invisible magnetic pull, but there's no magnetism involved.

10. www.space.com › classical-gravityWhat is gravity? | Space

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    Jul 30, 2023 · Gravity: A tool of discovery. The modern description of gravity so accurately predicts how masses interact that it has become a guide for cosmic discoveries.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRAVITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    GRAVITY meaning: 1. the force that attracts objects towards one another, especially the force that makes things fall…. Learn more.