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Meaning of gravity in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɡrævədi/

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  1. Noun

    gravity

    Etymology

    late 15th century (in gravity (sense 2)): from Old French, or from Latin gravitas‘weight, seriousness’, from gravis‘heavy’. gravity (sense 1) dates from the 17th century

    Definitions

    1. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

    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 p »

    Derived terms

    • gravitate
  2. 2. a manner that is serious and solemn
  3. 3. a solemn and dignified feeling

    Antonyms

    • levity

Famous quotes

  • « Bad things do happen how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself. »
    Walter Anderson
  • « The thing you can't let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isn't a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability. In a lot of romantic comedies, they throw out the rules of life. »
    Michael Patrick King
  • « Despite what anti-aging ads say, growing older can be better. I feel better in my skin, 100 percent. You have greater effects of gravity, but the better sense of yourself you have is something I wouldn't trade. Women who lie about their age - 'why?' »
    Demi Moore
  • « I didn't appreciate the young woman that I was, or my young beauty, because I was so obsessed with the fact that I felt fat. It's never good to add to anybody else's suffering. It's an important topic to really get the gravity and the importance of - dealing with dignity. »
    Margaret Cho
  • « In some movies you feel like you're a very small part of a huge machine. Whereas in the theater you can have a very small part, but you can still feel the weight and the gravity of it. Given the nature of theater, it's a more concentrated and quiet experience. »
    Minnie Driver

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