请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 gravitation
释义

Trends of
gravitation

View usage for:

gravitation

(grævɪteɪʃən)
uncountable noun
In physics, gravitation is the force which causes objects to be attracted towards each other because they have mass.
[technical]

gravitation in British English

(ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the force of attraction that bodies exert on one another as a result of their mass
2. 
any process or result caused by this interaction, such as the fall of a body to the surface of the earth
Also called: gravity. See also Newton's law of gravitation

gravitation in American English

(ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the act, process, or fact of gravitating
2.  Physics
a. 
the force by which every mass or particle of matter, including photons, attracts and is attracted by every other mass or particle of matter
b. 
the tendency of these masses or particles to move toward each other
Derived forms
gravitational (ˌgraviˈtational)
adjective
gravitationally (ˌgraviˈtationally)
adverb
Word origin
ModL gravitatio: see gravitate

Examples of 'gravitation' in a sentence
gravitation

Incomprehensible forces of gravitation tug every possible aspect of strife and destruction towards him.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Every object in the universe is exerting its gravitation on us and on all other objects.
Schneider, Hermann & Schneider, Leo The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988)
Binary stars consist of two or more stars held in orbit by their mutual gravitation.
Schneider, Hermann & Schneider, Leo The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988)
随便看

　

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/11/11 13:24:15