gravitation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.

Pronunciation

/ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/ [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰeɪ̯ʃn̩] En-us-gravitation.ogg /ˌɡɹævɪˈtæ̝ɪ̯ʃən/ [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰæ̝ɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰæ̝ɪ̯ʃn̩]

Word forms

gravitation gravitations

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō, from gravitāt-, past participial stem of gravitō (“to gravitate”), + -tiō. By surface analysis, gravitate + -ion.

Synonyms

gravity

Antonyms

levitation

Derived words

antigravitation autogravitation degravitation gravitate gravitational gravitationless nongravitation pseudogravitation quantum gravitation supergravitation

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