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    GRAVITATIONAL FORCE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surfaceplay

    Example:

    gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love

    Synonyms:

    gravitation; gravitational attraction; gravitational force; gravity

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural phenomena

    Hypernyms ("gravitational force" is a kind of...):

    attraction; attractive force (the force by which one object attracts another)

    Domain category:

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

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gravitational force"):

    solar gravity (the gravity of the sun)

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