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Webster 1913 Edition
Gravitation
Grav′i-ta′tion
,Noun.
[Cf. F. gravitation. See Gravity.]
1.
The act of gravitating.
2.
(Pysics)
That species of attraction or force by which all bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward each other; called also
attraction of gravitation
, universal gravitation
, and universal gravity
. See Attraction
, and Weight.
Law of gravitation
, that law in accordance with which gravitation acts, namely, that every two bodies or portions of matter in the universe attract each other with a force proportional directly to the quantity of matter they contain, and inversely to the squares of their distances.
Webster 1828 Edition
Gravitation
GRAVITA'TION
,Noun.
1.
The force by which bodies are pressed or drawn, or by which they tend towards the center of the earth or other center, or the effect of that force. Thus the falling of a body to the earth is ascribed to gravitation.Definition 2024
Gravitation
gravitation
gravitation
See also: Gravitation
English
Noun
gravitation (usually uncountable, plural gravitations)
- (physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all particles with mass in the universe. It is the weakest of the four forces, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.
Derived terms
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Translations
fundamental force of attraction
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁa.vi.ta.sjɔ̃/
Noun
gravitation f (plural gravitations)
Derived terms
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡravɪtaˈɧuːn/
Noun
gravitation c
- (physics) gravitation
- Gravitation är svagare än elektromagnetismen, men påverkar all materia och energi.
- Gravity is weaker than electromagnetism, but affects all matter and energy.
- Gravitation är svagare än elektromagnetismen, men påverkar all materia och energi.
Declension
Declension of gravitation
| uncountable | uncountable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative | gravitation | gravitationen | ||
| genitive | gravitations | gravitationens | ||
Related terms
- gravitationell
- gravitationsfält
- gravitationslins
- gravitationsstrålning
- gravitationsvåg
- gravitera
- graviton
See also
- (fundamental interactions) fundamental växelverkan; elektromagnetisk växelverkan, gravitation, stark växelverkan, svag växelverkan (Category: sv:Physics)