HyperDic: gravitation

English > 3 senses of the word *gravitation*:
NOUN	phenomenon	gravitation, gravity, gravitational attraction, gravitational force	(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
	event	gravitation	movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
	cognition	gravitation	a figurative movement toward some attraction

gravitation > pronunciation
Sounds	grae.vihtey'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *gravitation*: 3 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning	(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface.
Examples	"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"--Albert Einstein
Synonyms	gravity, gravitational attraction, gravitational force
Category	physics, natural philosophy	The science of matter and energy and their interactions
Narrower	solar gravity	The gravity of the sun
Broader	attraction, attractive force	The force by which one object attracts another
Spanish	gravedad, gravitación
Catalan	gravetat, gravitació
Adjectives	gravitational	of or relating to or caused by gravitation
Verbs	gravitate	move due to the pull of gravitation

English > *gravitation*: 3 senses > noun 2, event
Meaning	movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction.
Example	"irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
Narrower	drop, fall	A free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
Broader	change of location, travel	A movement through space that changes the location of something
Opposite	levitation	movement upward in virtue of lightness
Adjectives	gravitational	of or relating to or caused by gravitation
Verbs	gravitate	move due to the pull of gravitation

English > *gravitation*: 3 senses > noun 3, cognition
Meaning	A figurative movement toward some attraction.
Example	"the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"
Broader	drift, trend, movement	A general tendency to change (as of opinion)
Verbs	gravitate	be attracted to
Verbs	gravitate	move toward

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