Gravity Definition

grăvĭ-tē
gravities
noun
gravities
The natural attraction between physical bodies, especially when one of the bodies is a celestial body, such as the earth.
American Heritage
The state or condition of being grave.
Webster's New World
Weight; heaviness.
Webster's New World
Solemnity or dignity of manner.
American Heritage
Lowness of musical pitch.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Operated by the force of gravity.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Gravity

Noun

Singular:
gravity
Plural:
gravities

Origin of Gravity

  • French gravité heaviness from Old French from Latin gravitās from gravis heavy gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • 16th century, from Latin gravitās (“weight”), from gravis (“heavy”).

    From Wiktionary

Gravity Sentence Examples

  • Gravity is what keeps everything from floating around.

  • The gravity in his voice made her afraid of what was to come.

  • If it weren't for gravity, life on earth would be impossible.

  • Tina's youngest son tried his hardest to fly like a superhero, but gravity would not permit it.

  • The gravity of the situation encompassed Jackson, his breath became shallow.

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Words Starting With

GGRGRA

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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