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To hear some men talk of the government, you would suppose that Congress was the law of gravitation, and kept the planets in their places.
Wendell Phillips

Meaning of "gravitation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAVITATION

gravitation  [ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAVITATION

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Gravitation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAVITATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gravitation

Gravitation, or gravity, is a natural phenomenon by which all physical bodies attract each other. It is most commonly recognized and experienced as the agent that gives weight to physical objects and causes physical objects to fall toward the ground when dropped from a height. It is hypothesized that the gravitational force is mediated by a massless spin-2 particle called the graviton. Gravity is one of the four fundamental forces of nature, along with electromagnetism, and the nuclear strong force and weak force. Colloquially, gravitation is a force of attraction that acts between and on all physical objects with matter or energy. In modern physics, gravitation is most accurately described by the general theory of relativity proposed by Einstein, which asserts that the phenomenon of gravitation is a consequence of the curvature of spacetime. In pursuit of a theory of everything, the merging of general relativity and quantum mechanics into a more general theory of quantum gravity has become an area of active research.

Definition of gravitation in the English dictionary

The definition of gravitation in the dictionary is the force of attraction that bodies exert on one another as a result of their mass. Other definition of gravitation is any process or result caused by this interaction, such as the fall of a body to the surface of the earth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAVITATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAVITATION

gravitas
gravitate
gravitational
gravitational constant
gravitational field
gravitational force
gravitational interaction
gravitational lens
gravitational mass
gravitational pull
gravitational wave
gravitationally
gravitative
gravities
gravitino
gravitometer
graviton
gravity
gravity anomaly
gravity cell

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAVITATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of gravitation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gravitation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAVITATION

Find out the translation of gravitation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gravitation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gravitation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

引力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gravitación
570 millions of speakers

English

gravitation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुरुत्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجاذبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гравитация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gravitação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মহাকর্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gravitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Graviti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gravitation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

重力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gravitasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dân lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈர்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुरुत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gravitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grawitacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гравітація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gravitație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρύτητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaartekrag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gravitation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gravitasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gravitation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAVITATION»

The term «gravitation» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.613 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAVITATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gravitation

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9 QUOTES WITH «GRAVITATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gravitation.
1
Edwin Hubbel Chapin
A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as a star.
2
Paul Davies
The birth of science as we know it arguably began with Isaac Newton's formulation of the laws of gravitation and motion. It is no exaggeration to say that physics was reborn in the early 20th-century with the twin revolutions of quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity.
3
Thomas Hobbes
Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravitation.
4
Jessica Pare
My natural gravitation is toward the gray and the black and the white and the burgundy. Sort of muted, cool colors.
5
Grant-Lee Phillips
I'm always keen to head to where the greatest gravitation pull is tugging me.
6
Wendell Phillips
To hear some men talk of the government, you would suppose that Congress was the law of gravitation, and kept the planets in their places.
7
Mary Roach
Gravitation is the lust of the cosmos.
8
Andrei Sakharov
My present work concerns the problems connected with the theory of elementary particles, the theory of gravitation and cosmology and I shall be glad if I can manage to make some contribution to these important branches of science.
9
Edward Weston
Now to consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk. Such rules and laws are deduced from the accomplished fact; they are the products of reflection.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAVITATION»

Discover the use of gravitation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gravitation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gravitation
This landmark text offers a rigorous full-year graduate level course on gravitation physics, teaching students to: • Grasp the laws of physics in flat spacetime • Predict orders of magnitude • Calculate using the principal tools of ...
Charles W. Misner, John Archibald Wheeler, 1973
2
Three Hundred Years of Gravitation
This book contains some of the papers of the world's foremost researchers in cosmology, relativity and particle physics.
S. W. Hawking, W. Israel, 1989
3
Gravitation: Foundations and Frontiers
The modular structure of the book allows different sections to be combined to suit a variety of courses. Over 200 exercises are included to test and develop the reader's understanding.
T. Padmanabhan, 2010
4
Gravitation
Determined to become a rock star, Shuichi Shindou is discouraged by some harsh criticism he receives, and must find the strength to overcome his fears and keep trying.
Maki Murakami, Ray Yoshimoto, Jamie S. Rich, 2004
5
Feynman Lectures on Gravitation
Based on notes prepared during a course on gravitational physics that Richard Feynman taught at Caltech during the 1962-63 academic year.
Richard Phillips Feynman, Fernando B. Morinigo, William G. Wagner, 2002
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Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation
Although well suited for individual use, the volume may also be used with one of the modem textbooks in general relativity. "This work is full of interesting problems, arranged by subject and graded by difficulty.
‎1975
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Gravitation and Inertia
"This book is on Einsteinś theory of general relativity, or geometrodynamic.
Ignazio Ciufolini, John Archibald Wheeler, 1995
8
Gravity and Gravitation: Derivations, Equations and Applications
It is based on the lessons from the School for Champions educational website.The book explains the principles of gravity and gravitation, shows derivations of important gravity equations, and provides applications of those equations.
Kurtus Ron, 2011
9
Gravitation: From the Hubble Length to the Planck Length
This compilation shows how gravity plays a fundamental role in astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology by exploring domains from the microscopic, such as black holes, to superclusters of galaxies that form the large-scale texture of the ...
I. Ciufolini, E. Coccia, V. Gorini, 2004
10
Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology
The textbook introduces students to basic geometric concepts, such as metrics, connections and curvature, before examining general relativity in more detail.
Robert J. Lambourne, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAVITATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gravitation is used in the context of the following news items.
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9 Things You May Not Know About Isaac Newton
... the inspiration to eventually formulate his law of universal gravitation. Newton later relayed the apple story to William Stukeley, who included ... «History, Jul 15»
2
Miners must get back to what they do best
[miningmx.com] – IN the early 1680's Isaac Newton codified his Universal Law of Gravitation. This was built around his three Universal Laws of ... «Mining MX, Jul 15»
3
UPSC Civil Services GK update - Physical Geography: The Earth …
d) The gravitation force at the equator is minimum whereas it is maximum at the poles. e) Earth's equator is a virtual line dividing the Earth's ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
4
Theory of Relativity: Sharma stresses critically analysis of Einstein's …
Interacting in XIIth International conference on Gravitation, Astrophysics and Cosmology at People Friendship University of Russia, in Moscow, ... «HimVani, Jul 15»
5
BAC International Bank of Costa Rica Awarded for Excellence
... grouping of economies that had relatively little interaction and were instead more affected by the gravitation pull of the US,” notes Euromoney ... «The Costa Rica Star, Jul 15»
6
Astronomers See Black Hole Waking Up
... galaxy including our own Milky Way Galaxy - are usually in a sleep mode, and are discovered mainly through their immense gravitation. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Spiritual Thoughts - July 10, 2015
Newton (the guy with the apple and gravity so the legend goes, developed the theory of universal gravitation, laws of motion, and calculus) ... «Thompson Citizen, Jul 15»
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Bishop Eustace's Sam Tropiano reaches career milestone
Gravitation toward gregarious people served him well at Villanova University, where he met his wife, Marianne, and secured a bachelor's in ... «South Philly Review, Jul 15»
9
A black hole under the gravitational lens
Its strong gravitation causes the space around it to curve. The light of the blazar behind it passes through this space well and takes a detour - as ... «Space Daily, Jul 15»
10
Czech press survey - July 9
Yes, this, too, is a democratic process, but it makes the same sense as if the voters decided on the validity of the gravitation law and wanted to ... «Czech Happenings, Jul 15»

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