gravitation

noun

gravitation

noun

US, UK /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/ · AU /ˌɡɹævɪˈtæ̝ɪ̯ʃən/

Etymology Borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō. By surface analysis, gravitate + -ion.

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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Usually The fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.

Derived terms
antigravitation, autogravitation, degravitation, gravitate, gravitational, gravitationless, nongravitation, pseudogravitation, quantum gravitation, supergravitation

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