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gravitation

[grav-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌgræv ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
mutual attraction
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Newton wrote the law of universal gravitation, inspired by a falling apple.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

Jones did it by showing that Ricardo had made these universal rules that he said were as certain as the principle of gravitation.

From Salon Feb. 1, 2025

Monitoring the Achilles is important as sudden reloading, such as that induced by a change in gravitation force, could result in injury or even rupture.

From Science Daily Mar. 20, 2024

While TV station owners are enjoying the changing tide by picking up valuable sports programming, they know the audience’s gravitation to streaming is not going to reverse.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 11, 2023

This is the meaning of the word “universal” as applied to Newtonian gravitation.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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