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g-force

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field, expressed in multiples of g0 (the mean acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gravity

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: g, gee

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: force unit

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: G-voima — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field
  • Finnish: kiihtyvyysvoima — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field
  • French: force g — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field
  • Norwegian: tyngdeakselerasjon — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field
  • Polish: przeciążenie — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field
  • Polish: nadważkość — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field
  • Russian: перегру́зка (peregrúzka) — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field
  • Spanish: fuerza gravitacional — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field
  • Spanish: fuerza gravitatoria — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field
  • Swedish: g-kraft — acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field