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GRAVITATIONAL ATTRACTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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:
gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love
Synonyms:
gravitation; gravitational attraction; gravitational force; gravity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("gravitational attraction" is a kind of...):
attraction; attractive force (the force by which one object attracts another)
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gravitational attraction"):
solar gravity (the gravity of the sun)
