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
See also specific gravity, centre of gravity
3. another name for gravitation
4.
seriousness or importance, esp as a consequence of an action or opinion
5.
manner or conduct that is solemn or dignified
6.
lowness in pitch
7. (modifier)
of or relating to gravity or gravitation or their effects
gravity wave
gravity feed
Word origin
C16: from Latin gravitās weight, from gravis heavy
Examples of 'gravities' in a sentence
gravities
This poor, outworn man's flesh had recently been restored, his bulky new muscles regrown under the pull of artificially induced gravities.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD
All related terms of 'gravities'
gravity
Gravity is the force which causes things to drop to the ground.
zero-G
the state or condition of weightlessness
zero gravity
the state or condition of weightlessness
quantum gravity
a theory of the gravitational interaction that involves quantum mechanics to explain the force
sg
specific gravity
specific gravity
the ratio of the density of a substance to that of water
sp. gr.
specific gravity
center of gravity
that point in a body or system around which its mass or weight is evenly distributed or balanced and through which the force of gravity acts
centre of gravity
The centre of gravity of an object is a point in it. If this point is above the base of the object, it stays stable , rather than falling over.
acceleration of gravity
the gravitational acceleration of a freely falling object, expressed in terms of the rate of increase of velocity per second : on earth 980.665 cm (32.17 ft) per second per second is the standard
acceleration due to gravity
the acceleration of a body falling freely in a vacuum near the surface of the earth in the earth's gravitational field : the standard value is 9.806 65 metres per second per second or 32.174 feet per second per second
acceleration of free fall
the acceleration of a body falling freely in a vacuum near the surface of the earth in the earth's gravitational field : the standard value is 9.806 65 metres per second per second or 32.174 feet per second per second