gravitational : Idioms & Phrases

noun (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
gravitation; gravity; gravitational attraction.
- the more remote the body the less the gravity
- 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"--Albert Einstein

noun the implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object

noun (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
gravitational constant; G; constant of gravitation.

noun (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
gravitation; gravity; gravitational attraction.
- the more remote the body the less the gravity
- 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"--Albert Einstein

noun a weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons

noun (physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies

noun (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
theory of gravitation; Newton's theory of gravitation; theory of gravity.

noun (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
gravitational constant; G; constant of gravitation.