gravitation
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- noun
- /ˌɡrævəˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
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atracción
- She felt a strong gravitation toward the vibrant art community in her city.
For most, not all, but for most, there tends to be gravitation away from their friends to their partner, at least to some degree right?
- For most, not all, but for most, there tends to be gravitation away from their friends to their partner, at least to some degree right?
Examples
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His gravitation toward charitable work showed his desire to help those in need.
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I think your question was more like gravitation as part of like kind of love at first sight.
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For most, not all, but for most, there tends to be gravitation away from their friends to their partner, at least to some degree right?
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I started to realize this gravitation toward object-based performance and wanted to bring together other artists with the same interest.
Blog text (12) -
To understand Eliot's gravitation toward relativism, his issues with the absolute must be made more explicit.
Academic text (2017) -
Perhaps the gravitation of a woman towards a non-traditionally feminine sport reflects an upbringing that encouraged individuality and nonconformity.
Academic text (2007) -
It remains to be seen, however, if India's gravitation toward Russia and Iran would be enough to arrest the slide of the situation in Afghanistan-Pakistan to India's detriment.
Academic text (2011) -
There was a noticeable gravitation of young people towards sustainable living practices.
Synonyms
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2.8
A force that pulls objects toward each other, like gravity or magnets
Compounds
- Specialized
A number that shows how strong gravity is between two objects depending on their mass and distance
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All objects attract each other with a force that grows with mass and falls with distance
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A law saying every two objects pull each other with force that grows with mass and decreases with distance
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A scientific theory saying any two objects pull each other more if heavier and less as they get farther apart
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A scientific idea about how objects pull each other, with larger objects pulling more and pull weakening with distance
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gravitation comes from the Latin gravis ('heavy') and the verb gravitate, which means 'move toward'. So when people or ideas are naturally 'drawn' to something attractive, we say they show gravitation toward it.