Definition of
gravitation has definitions from the field of physics
1
[ noun ] a figurative movement toward some attraction

Examples

"the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"

Related terms

drift gravitate

2
[ noun ] movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction

Examples

"irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"

Related terms

levitation change_of_location drop gravitate

3
[ noun ] (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

Synonyms

gravity gravitational_force gravitational_attraction

Examples

"gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein

Related terms

attraction solar_gravity physics

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Rhymes with

invitation levitation decapitation solicitation precipitation interpretation limitation resuscitation sanitation cetacean irritation cogitation visitation cetacean deforestation improvisation dictation collectivization arbitration trepidation dissipation liquidation intimidation elation adaptation visitation imitation penetration standardization instigation fertilization harmonization facilitation civilization rumination premeditation colonization specification hesitation mummification dilatation computerization vegetation publication connotation polarization sterilization habitation industrialization abdication stalinization commercialization capitalization equitation fabrication monopolization organisation socialization imputation administration liberalization infiltration normalization recrimination cohabitation filtration destination fibrillation westernization inactivation inhabitation generalization fumigation indemnification annotation amputation agitation titillation registration reputation detoxification meditation centralization computation accreditation reinterpretation characterization reiteration amortization desalination misinterpretation demoralization internationalization gentrification decentralization rehabilitation vulgarization recitation palpitation subsidization simplification miniaturization maximization lubrication cultivation rationalization telecommunication denationalization urbanization sanitation equalization categorization electrification glorification globalization mitigation syndication mobilization deviation station abbreviation alleviation aviation fermentation recantation argumentation fragmentation augmentation gestation devastation ostentation experimentation confrontation representation implementation ornamentation pigmentation incrustation consultation presentation regimentation manifestation temptation affectation segmentation crustacean sedimentation misrepresentation documentation disorientation molestation expectation reforestation orientation substitution restitution institution detection rotation excitation flotation flirtation notation citation transportation permutation quotation dissertation refutation vacation mutation appreciation association substantiation glaciation differentiation initiation negotiation depreciation recantation transplantation implantation importation deportation lactation protestation exploitation oversimplification restoration frustration homogenization conceptualization concentration illustration exhortation indentation infestation plantation castration instrumentation

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

gravitational gravidation gravitative gravitons gravitate gravitas gravidity gravity_fault gravity_wave gravity_bomb Gravette gravida_I

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