noun
gravitation
gra-vih-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
The natural force that pulls objects with mass toward each other, such as the pull that keeps planets in orbit.
"Gravitation keeps the moon orbiting the earth."
How to Use Gravitation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe scientific term for the pulling force between masses, like the one that gives objects weight.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
law of gravitation
gravitation between masses
Word Forms
gravitations plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō, formed from gravitate + -ion.