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LAW OF MOTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of three basic laws of classical mechanics
Synonyms:
law of motion; Newton's law; Newton's law of motion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("law of motion" is a kind of...):
law; law of nature (a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "law of motion"):
first law of motion; Newton's first law; Newton's first law of motion (a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force)
Newton's second law; Newton's second law of motion; second law of motion (the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force)
law of action and reaction; Newton's third law; Newton's third law of motion; third law of motion (action and reaction are equal and opposite)
