gravity

English

/ˈɡɹævɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • The state or condition of having weight; weight; heaviness.
  • The state or condition of being grave; seriousness.
  • (music) The lowness of a note.
  • (physics) Force on Earth's surface, of the attraction by the Earth's masses, and the centrifugal pseudo-force caused by the Earth's rotation, resulting from gravitation.
  • (in casual discussion, also) Gravitation, universal force exercised by two bodies onto each other (gravity and gravitation are often used interchangeably).
  • (physics) specific Specific gravity.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- (heavy, strong).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷreh₂-

Gloss

heavy, strong

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

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