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gravity 1. the force of attraction that moves or tends to move bodies towards the centre of a celestial body, such as the earth or moon 2. the property of being heavy or having weight 3. another name for gravitation 4. lowness in pitch gravity [′grav·əd·ē] (mechanics) The gravitational attraction at the surface of a planet or other celestial body. Gravity The gravitational attraction at the surface of a planet or other celestial body. The quantity g is often referred to simply as “gravity’’ or “the force of gravity’’ of Earth, both of which are incorrect. The force of gravity means the force with which a celestial body attracts an object, that is, the weight of the object. The letter g represents the acceleration caused by the gravitational force and, of course, has the dimensions of acceleration. See Gravitation How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He is so happy, so absorbed in his races that he won't understand as he ought, he won't understand all the gravity of this fact to us. If it were a record of a solemn scientific expedition, it would have about it that gravity, that profundity, and that impressive incomprehensibility which are so proper to works of that kind, and withal so attractive. "If any more visitors call to-day," she said, with the profoundest gravity of look and manner, "I am not at home. |
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