Gravitation Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Gravitation

Meaning 1 : (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

    Example : the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them,gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love

    Synonyms : gravitational attraction,  gravitational force,  gravity
Meaning 2 : a figurative movement toward some attraction

    Example : the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs

Meaning 3 : movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction

    Example : irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps

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