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gravitation.

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.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰeɪ̯ʃn̩]General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˌɡɹævɪˈtæ̝ɪ̯ʃən/Australia[ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰæ̝ɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɡɹʷævɪˈtʰæ̝ɪ̯ʃn̩]Australia
  1. 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.

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Where this word comes 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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