重力 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gravitation noun The natural force that pulls objects with mass toward each other, such as the pull that keeps planets in orbit.
- gravity noun The force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth, or more generally, that pulls masses toward each other.
Senses
重力 is used for these senses in English:
- gravitation (physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.
- gravitational force (physics) A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons.
- gravity (physics) The phenomenon that, on earth, objects have weight; the similar phenomenon on other celestial bodies such as the moon.
gravity — full definition
- noun The force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth, or more generally, that pulls masses toward each other.
- noun Seriousness or importance, especially of a situation.