Gravity Definition

grăvĭ-tē
gravities
noun
gravities
The natural attraction between physical bodies, especially when one of the bodies is a celestial body, such as the earth.
American Heritage
The state or condition of being grave.
Webster's New World
Weight; heaviness.
Webster's New World
Solemnity or dignity of manner.
American Heritage
Lowness of musical pitch.
Webster's New World
adjective
Operated by the force of gravity.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Gravity

Noun

Singular:
gravity
Plural:
gravities

Origin of Gravity

  • French gravité heaviness from Old French from Latin gravitās from gravis heavy gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • 16th century, from Latin gravitās (“weight”), from gravis (“heavy”).

    From Wiktionary

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