HyperDic: newton[s_theory_of_gravitation

English > 1 sense of the expression Newton's theory of gravitation:
NOUNcognitionNewton's theory of gravitation, theory of gravitation, theory of gravity, gravitational theory(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
English > Newton's theory of gravitation: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Synonymstheory of gravitation, theory of gravity, gravitational theory
Categoryphysics, natural philosophyThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
Partslaw of gravitation, Newton's law of gravitation(physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
Broaderscientific theoryA theory that explains scientific observations

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