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gravitation

/ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
grav-i-tat-ion
IPA
/ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Italic *gʷraus Latin gravis Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin gravitō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō New Latin gravitātiōbor. English gravitation Borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō. By surface analysis, gravitate + -ion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gravitations (plural)

Derived Forms

antigravitation autogravitation degravitation gravitate gravitational gravitationless nongravitation pseudogravitation supergravitation

Phrases

quantum gravitation

Synonyms

gravity gravitational attraction gravitational force

Antonyms

levitation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce gravitation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/.
What does gravitation mean?
The fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.
Where does gravitation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Italic *gʷraus Latin gravis Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin gravitō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō New Latin gravitātiōbor. English gravitation Borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō. By surface analysis, gravitate + -ion.

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