gravitation
pronunciation
How to pronounce gravitation in British English:
UK [ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃn]
How to pronounce gravitation in American English:
US [ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
- movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
- a figurative movement toward some attraction
Word Origin
- gravitation (n.)
- 1640s in physics, "force that gives weight to objects," also figurative, "act of tending toward a center of attraction," from Modern Latin gravitare (see gravitate). Compare gravity.
Example
- 1. Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love .
- 2. Newton invented calculus , described the law of universal gravitation and built the first reflecting telescope .
- 3. " We are seeing a gravitation of the subprime universe from fannie and freddie to ginnie " , says mr setia .
- 4. In newton 's law of universal gravitation , gravity was an external force transmitted by unknown means .
- 5. Newton 's universal gravitation can be used to prove that kepler 's laws do indeed describe the motion of planetary bodies in orbit .