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

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   May 6, 2024 · The answer is gravity: an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other. Earth's gravity is what keeps you on the ground and what makes things fall. An animation of gravity at work. Albert Einstein described gravity as a curve in space that wraps around an object—such as a star or a planet.

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4. 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.

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   Gravity is just geometry, the result of the curvature by massive objects of the space and time around them. The strength of the gravitational “ field ” at any point in space...

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