How do you pronounce gravity?

gravity is pronounced as /ˈɡrævəti/.

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gravity

🌍gravity

noun

/ˈɡrævəti/

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Meaning

The natural force that attracts objects toward the center of the earth; seriousness or importance.

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

Example Sentences

Gravity keeps us from floating into space.

Gravity pulls objects towards the Earth's surface.

Example Expressions

gravity of the situation

Synonyms

heaviness, seriousness, weight, force, attraction, pull, gravitational force, mass attraction, downward force

Entry 1

heaviness, seriousness, weight, force

Entry 2

attraction, pull, gravitational force, weight, mass attraction, downward force

Antonyms

lightness, triviality, levitation, weightlessness, antigravity, repulsion, buoyancy, floating

Entry 1

lightness, triviality

Entry 2

levitation, weightlessness, antigravity, repulsion, buoyancy, floating

Collocations

law of gravity, force of gravity, gravity of the situation

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