gravitation
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gravitation
- /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/ US, UK
- [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰeɪ̯ʃn̩] US, UK
- /ˌɡɹævɪˈtæ̝ɪ̯ʃən/ Australia
- [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰæ̝ɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰæ̝ɪ̯ʃn̩] Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō. By surface analysis, gravitate + -ion.
noun gravitations
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The fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.
Similar: gravity · Opposite: levitation
Translations
Every language
noun fundamental force of attraction
| Español | gravitación, gravedad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인력 illyeok, 중력 jungnyeok |
| 日本語 | 引力 inryoku, 重力 jūryoku |
| 中文 | 引力 yǐnlì, 重力 zhònglì |
| हिन्दी | गुरुत्व gurutva, गुरुत्वाकर्षण gurutvākarṣaṇ |
| Português | gravitação |
| Français | gravitation |
| Deutsch | Gravitation, Schwerkraft |
| Italiano | gravitazione, gravità, interazione gravitazionale |
| Ελληνικά | βαρύτητα varýtita |
| Română | gravitație |
| Русский | гравита́ция gravitácija, притяже́ние pritjažénije, тяготе́ние tjagoténije |
| Tiếng Việt | lực hấp dẫn, tương tác hấp dẫn |
| العربية | جَاذِبِيَّة jāḏibiyya |
| עברית | משיכה meshikhá |
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