| NOUN | phenomenon | gravity, gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force | (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
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| attribute | gravity, graveness, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness | a manner that is serious and solemn | |
| feeling | gravity, solemnity | a solemn and dignified feeling |
| Sounds | grae'vahtiy; grae'vihtiy | |
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| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| 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. | |
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| Example | "the more remote the body the less the gravity" | |
| Synonyms | gravitation, 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 | gravitative | of or relating to or caused by gravitation |
| Verbs | gravitate | move due to the pull of gravitation |
| Meaning | A manner that is serious and solemn. | |
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| Synonyms | graveness, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness | |
| Narrower | stodginess, stuffiness | dull and pompous gravity |
| Broader | seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity | The trait of being serious |
| Spanish | gravedad, sobriedad | |
| Adjectives | grave | of great gravity or crucial import |
| grave | dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises | |
| Meaning | A solemn and dignified feeling. | |
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| Synonym | solemnity | |
| Narrower | earnestness, seriousness, sincerity | An earnest / earnest and sincere feeling |
| Broader | feeling | The experiencing of affective and emotional states |
| Opposite | levity | Feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness |
| Spanish | seriedad, solemnidad | |
| Catalan | serietat, seriositat, solemnitat | |
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