GRAVITATIONAL FORCE
\ɡɹˌavɪtˈe͡ɪʃənə͡l fˈɔːs], \ɡɹˌavɪtˈeɪʃənəl fˈɔːs], \ɡ_ɹ_ˌa_v_ɪ_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n_əl f_ˈɔː_s]\
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(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "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
By Princeton University
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