GRAVITY
Dictionary entry overview: What does gravity mean?
• GRAVITY (noun)
The noun GRAVITY has 3 senses:
1. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
2. a manner that is serious and solemn
3. a solemn and dignified feeling
Familiarity information: GRAVITY used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• GRAVITY (noun)
Meaning:
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
gravitation; gravitational attraction; gravitational force; gravity
Context examples:
the more remote the body the less the gravity / the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them / gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love
Hypernyms ("gravity" is a kind of...):
attraction; attractive force (the force by which one object attracts another)
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physical science; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gravity"):
solar gravity (the gravity of the sun)
Meaning:
A manner that is serious and solemn
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
graveness; gravity; soberness; sobriety; somberness; sombreness
Hypernyms ("gravity" is a kind of...):
earnestness; serious-mindedness; seriousness; sincerity (the trait of being serious)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gravity"):
stodginess; stuffiness (dull and pompous gravity)
Meaning:
A solemn and dignified feeling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
solemnity; gravity
Hypernyms ("gravity" is a kind of...):
feeling (the experiencing of affective and emotional states)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gravity"):
earnestness; seriousness; sincerity (an earnest and sincere feeling)
Antonym:
levity (feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness)
