Gravity: meaning, definitions and examples
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gravity
[ ˈɡræv.ɪ.ti ]
physics
The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. The more mass a body has, the greater its gravity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The apple fell to the ground due to gravity.
- Without gravity, objects would float away into space.
figurative
Seriousness or importance. The gravity of the situation was clear to everyone involved.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The gravity of the crime was reflected in the severity of the punishment.
- His words were spoken with a gravity that silenced the room.
astronomy
The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The orbit of the moon is influenced by the gravity of the earth.
Translations
Translations of the word "gravity" in other languages:
🇵🇹 gravidade
🇮🇳 गुरुत्वाकर्षण
🇩🇪 Schwerkraft
🇮🇩 gravitasi
🇺🇦 гравітація
🇵🇱 grawitacja
🇯🇵 重力 (じゅうりょく)
🇫🇷 gravité
🇪🇸 gravedad
🇹🇷 yerçekimi
🇰🇷 중력 (중력)
🇸🇦 جاذبية
🇨🇿 gravitace
🇸🇰 gravitácia
🇨🇳 重力 (zhònglì)
🇸🇮 gravitacija
🇮🇸 þyngdarafl
🇰🇿 гравитация
🇬🇪 გრავიტაცია
🇦🇿 qravitasiya
🇲🇽 gravedad
Word origin
The word 'gravity' originated from the Latin word 'gravitas', meaning weight or heaviness. The concept of gravity has been studied for centuries, with Sir Isaac Newton famously formulating the law of universal gravitation in the 17th century. Albert Einstein later developed the theory of general relativity, providing a new understanding of gravity as the curvature of spacetime.