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gravitational force

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface--Albert Einstein

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the more remote the body the less the gravity
  • the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
  • gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gravity, gravitation, gravitational attraction

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attraction, attractive force

Narrower terms: solar gravity

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 引力 (yǐnlì) — fundamental force
  • Danish: gravitationskraft — fundamental force
  • Danish: tiltrækningskraft — fundamental force
  • Faroese: atdráttarkraft — fundamental force
  • Faroese: tyngdarkraft — fundamental force
  • Finnish: gravitaatiovoima — fundamental force
  • Finnish: vetovoima — fundamental force
  • German: Erdanziehungskraft — fundamental force
  • German: Gravitationskraft — fundamental force
  • German: Schwerkraft — fundamental force
  • Hungarian: gravitációs erő — fundamental force
  • Icelandic: aðdráttarkraftur — fundamental force
  • Italian: interazione gravitazionale — fundamental force
  • Italian: gravità — fundamental force
  • Italian: gravitazione — fundamental force
  • Japanese: 重力 (jūryoku) — fundamental force
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gravitasjonskraft — fundamental force
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tiltrekningskraft — fundamental force
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gravitasjonskraft — fundamental force
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tiltrekkingskraft — fundamental force
  • Polish: siła oddziaływania grawitacyjnego — fundamental force
  • Romanian: forță de gravitație — fundamental force
  • Romanian: forță gravitațională — fundamental force
  • Swedish: gravitationskraft — fundamental force
  • Swedish: dragningskraft — fundamental force
  • Tagalog: hilabigat — fundamental force