gravity
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAVITY
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a very serious quality or condition
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the condition of being grave or serious
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They didn't seem to understand the gravity [=seriousness] of the situation.
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He uttered the oath with proper gravity. [=solemnity]
2
technical
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the natural force that tends to cause physical things to move towards each other
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the force that causes things to fall towards the Earth
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see also center of gravity
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attempting to defy gravity
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the force of gravity
