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gravitation
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grav·i·ta·tion
/ ˌgraviˈtāshən/
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n.
movement, or a tendency to move, toward a center of attractive force, as in the falling of bodies to the earth.
∎ Physics
a force of attraction exerted by each particle of matter in the universe on every other particle:
the law of universal gravitation. Compare with gravity.
∎ fig.
movement toward or attraction to something:
a tentative gravitation toward the prices that we saw before the announcement.
DERIVATIVES:
grav·i·ta·tion·al
/ -shənl/ adj.
grav·i·ta·tion·al·ly
/ -shənl-ē/ adv.
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Derivation of the Newton's law of gravitation based on a fluid mechanical singularity model of particles.(Report)
Magazine article from: Progress in Physics; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Thus, the inverse-square law of gravitation is derived by methods of hydrodynamics...The first feature of this theory of gravitation is that the gravitational interactions...gravitational mass. The Newton's law of gravitation is arrived if we introduce an assumption...
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Gravitation and electricity.(Report)
Magazine article from: Progress in Physics; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; The equations of gravitation together with the equations of electromagnetism...solution. 1 Introduction Although gravitation and electromagnetism are distinct...electromagnetism is involved in the equations of gravitation by means of the corresponding energy...
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 "The Journal (Newcastle, England)")
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Gravitation will improve with age; in association with Pagebet.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 9/11/2008; 700+ words
; Byline: Saraband GRAVITATION can rise to the occasion in the Group...is likely to take some getting but Gravitation has already shown some useful form...subsequently scored at Deauville. Gravitation looks the type to keep improving...
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A unified theory of interaction: gravitation and electrodynamics.(Report)
Magazine article from: Progress in Physics; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...proposed from which the basic equations of gravitation and electromagnetism are derived from...type force equation is derived for both gravitation and electrodynamics. Electron spin...allow the simultaneous manifestation of gravitation and electrodynamics in one model of...
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Cosmology and gravitation; proceedings.(Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation )(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 12/1/2005; 505 words
; 0735402698 Cosmology and gravitation; proceedings. Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation (11th: 2004: Mangaratiba, Brazil...11th Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation, held in July and August of 2004 in Mangaratiba...
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GRAVITATION PHYSIOLOGISTS TO MEET IN MOSCOW
News Wire article from: United Press International; 6/6/2004; 248 words
; ...United Press International 06-06-2004 Gravitation physiologists to meet in Moscow MOSCOW...to host an international symposium on gravitation physiology June 7. Space physiologists...the impact of increased and reduced gravitation on animal development and many issues...
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Racing: Gravitation can pull it off.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 9/11/2008; 640 words
; Byline: BY ARGUS GRAVITATION can rise to the occasion in the Group...is likely to take some getting but Gravitation has already shown some useful form...subsequently scored at Deauville. Gravitation looks the type to keep improving...
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A unified theory of interaction: gravitation, electrodynamics and the strong force.(Report)
Magazine article from: Progress in Physics; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; A unified model of gravitation and electromagnetism is extended...the four fundamental forces--gravitation, electromagnetism, the strong...1-3] that a unified model of gravitation and electromagnetism can be derived...
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Multivalued fields in condensed matter, electromagnetism, and gravitation.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 9/1/2008; 575 words
; ...condensed matter, electromagnetism, and gravitation. Kleinert, Hagen. World Scientific...mutivalued mapping, field equations of gravitation, fields of integer spin, particles...integer spins, covariant conservation gravitation of spinning matter as a gauge theory...
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A new method to measure the speed of gravitation.
Magazine article from: Progress in Physics; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...the standard viewpoint the speed of gravitation is the speed of weak waves of the metrics...new experiment to measure the speed of gravitation, which, using "detectors" such as...gravitational attraction (the speed of gravitation). At the same time the result may...
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gravitation
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
gravitation the attractive force existing between...particles of matter . The Law of Universal Gravitation Since the gravitational force is experienced...particles, it is often called universal gravitation. (Based upon observations of distant...
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Gravitation
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
Gravitation Gravitation is a universal attractive force exerted by any two physical bodies...other, even though they may be separated by a large distance. Gravitation is responsible for making objects fall to the surface of the Earth...
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Gravity and Gravitation
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Gravity and Gravitation Gravity is a force of attraction that exists between every pair...x201C; upward ” under the influence of their mutual gravitation, just as the object “ falls, ” and they meet...
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Newton's law of gravitation
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Newton's law of gravitation see gravitation .
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quantum gravitation
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
quantum gravitation A theory in which gravitational interactions between bodies are described by the exchange of hypothetical elementary particles...
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