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    CONSTANT OF GRAVITATION

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitationplay

    Synonyms:

    constant of gravitation; G; gravitational constant; universal gravitational constant

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

    Hypernyms ("constant of gravitation" is a kind of...):

    constant (a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context)

    Domain category:

    natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

    Holonyms ("constant of gravitation" is a part of...):

    law of gravitation; Newton's law of gravitation ((physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them)

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