gravitation
noun/ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable] (physics)- a force of attraction that causes objects to move towards each otherTopics Physics and chemistryc2Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin gravitatio(n-), from the verb gravitare, from Latin gravitas ‘weight’.
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