GRAVITATION


Meaning of GRAVITATION in English

/ ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( physics ) a force of attraction that causes objects to move towards each other

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin gravitatio(n-) , from the verb gravitare , from Latin gravitas weight.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.