gravity

[grav·i·ty]

In physics, gravity is the natural force that causes things to fall toward the earth. The noun gravity can also mean seriousness or solemnity.

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The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.

Noun
a manner that is serious and solemn

Noun
a solemn and dignified feeling

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; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p


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The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.

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Sobriety of character or demeanor.

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Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense.

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The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp., the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation.

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Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness.


Gravity

Grav"i*ty , n.; pl. Gravities . [L. gravitas, fr. gravis heavy; cf. F. gravit'82. See Grave, a., Grief.] 1. The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead. 2. Sobriety of character or demeanor. "Men of gravity and learning."< Shak. 3. Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense.
They derive an importance from . . . the gravity of the place where they were uttered.
4. (Physics) The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp., the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation. 5. (Mus.) Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness. Center of gravity See under Center. -- Gravity battery, See Battery, n., 4. -- Specific gravity, the ratio of the weight of a body to the weight of an equal volume of some other body taken as the standard or unit. This standard is usually water for solids and liquids, and air for gases. Thus, 19, the specific gravity of gold, expresses the fact that, bulk for bulk, gold is nineteen times as heavy as water.

The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.

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Usage Examples

I didn't appreciate the young woman that I was, or my young beauty, because I was so obsessed with the fact that I felt fat. It's never good to add to anybody else's suffering. It's an important topic to really get the gravity and the importance of - dealing with dignity.

As for the forces, electromagnetism and gravity we experience in everyday life. But the weak and strong forces are beyond our ordinary experience. So in physics, lots of the basic building blocks take 20th- or perhaps 21st-century equipment to explore.

In some movies you feel like you're a very small part of a huge machine. Whereas in the theater you can have a very small part, but you can still feel the weight and the gravity of it. Given the nature of theater, it's a more concentrated and quiet experience.

I'm healthy, have a loving and adorable family, great hunting dogs, a gravity defying musical career and most importantly, fuzzy-headed idiots hate me.

As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out.

Bad things do happen how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.

Love is metaphysical gravity.

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Other Usage Examples

You can't blame gravity for falling in love.

Driving a motorcycle is like flying. All your senses are alive. When I ride through Beverly Hills in the early morning, and all the sprinklers have turned off, the scents that wash over me are just heavenly. Being House is like flying, too. You're free of the gravity of what people think.

In essence, String Theory describes space and time, matter and energy, gravity and light, indeed all of God's creation... as music.

My relationship to gravity is permanently altered.

The thing you can't let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isn't a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability. In a lot of romantic comedies, they throw out the rules of life.

It will free man from the remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet.

My physics teacher, Thomas Miner was particularly gifted. To this day, I remember how he introduced the subject of physics. He told us we were going to learn how to deal with very simple questions such as how a body falls due to the acceleration of gravity.

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