noun
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
Synonyms
gravity
gravitational attraction
gravitational force
Examples
- especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
- the more remote the body the less the gravity
- the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
- gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
noun
movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
Examples
- irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps
noun
a figurative movement toward some attraction
Examples
- the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs