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gravitation Definition

gravi·ta·tion (grav′i tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act, process, or fact of gravitating
  2. Physics
    1. the force by which every mass or particle of matter, including photons, attracts and is attracted by every other mass or particle of matter
    2. the tendency of these masses or particles to move toward each other

Etymology: ModL gravitatio: see gravitate

gravitation Related Forms
grav′i·ta′·tional adjective grav′i·ta′·tion·ally adverb
gravitation Synonyms

gravitation

n.

mutual attraction, agitation, settling together, planetary motion, earthward motion, gravity, resistless tendency.

gravitation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • moon: Four windows were open in order that the gravitation of the moon might act upon all the substances in our sphere.

Converse of object

  • overcome: All our digestive, blood and respiratory systems are needed to provide energy for muscle systems - again - to overcome gravitation!

Adjective modifier

  • universal: However, Newton's theory of universal gravitation is not fully worked out for another twenty years.
  • retail: Two geographical theories both written in the 1930s: Christaller's Theory of Central Places and Reilly's Law of Retail Gravitation.
  • Newtonian: When it did so, sixteen years after Halleys death, Newtonian gravitation received a great boost and the comet was named after Halley.

Modifies a noun

  • water: There is a supply of gravitation water which is brought from Hare Hill, 5 or 6 miles away.
  • supply: All have gardens, wash-houses and coal cellars All have WCs All have baths, and inside slop sinks with gravitation water supply.
  • theory: Despite the success of Newton's gravitation theory, he was not satisfied by the concept of the gravitational force.
  • pull: These are large planets and we might believe that their gravitation pull could influence individuals.
  • field: This is expressed as: force = mass x acceleration The gravitation field causes a falling object to accelerate toward the ground.

Noun used with modifier

  • quantum: They now match up with quantum mechanics and provide a totally satisfactory solution for quantum gravitation.