microgravity

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What does microgravity mean?

A state of very low acceleration between two free floating objects, as found in sustained freefall, in orbit, or in interstellar space.

Where does microgravity come from?

Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Italic *gʷraus Latin gravis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin gravitāslbor. French gravitébor. ▲ Latin gravitāslbor. English gravity English microgravity From micro- + gravity.

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