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Gravitational force Moderate

Gravitational force has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"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"

2

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.

Example Sentences
"the more remote the body the less the gravity" noun
"the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them" noun
"gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
attraction
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
solar gravity
Rhyming Words
circe force gorce perce parce marce terce farce merce darce scarce tierce amorce alerce amerce pierce source fierce coerce bierce
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