Definition
The force that pulls objects toward each other, especially the force that pulls objects toward Earth and keeps planets orbiting the sun.
Etymology
From Late Latin 'gravitatio,' derived from 'gravis' meaning 'heavy.' Isaac Newton formalized the concept in the 1680s with his law of universal gravitation. The suffix '-tion' creates an abstract noun.
Kelly Says
Gravitation is so powerful that it warps space and time itself—Einstein showed that massive objects literally bend the fabric of the universe, making light curve around them, which we call lensing!
Translations
ARالعربية
جاذبية
jāḏabīyah
BNবাংলা
গুরুত্ব
gu-ru-t-t
CACatalà
gravitació
gra-vi-ta-syon
CSČeština
gravitace
gra-vi-ta-ce
DADansk
gravitation
gra-vi-ta-syon
DEDeutsch
Gravitation
gra-vi-ta-syon
ELΕλληνικά
Βαρύτητα
va-ri-ti-ta
ESEspañol
gravitación
gra-vi-ta-syon
FISuomi
painovoima
pain-o-voi-ma
FRFrançais
gravitation
gra-vi-ta-syon
HEעברית
כוח המשיכה
koach ha-mishe-ka
HIहिन्दी
गुरुत्वाकर्षण
gu-ru-tva-kaar-sh-na
HUMagyar
gravitáció
gra-vi-ta-syon
IDBahasa Indonesia
gravitasi
gra-vi-ta-si
ITItaliano
gravità
gra-vi-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
gravitasi
gra-vi-ta-si
NLNederlands
zwaartekracht
zva-r-te-kracht
NONorsk
gravitasjon
gra-vi-ta-syon
PLPolski
grawitacja
gra-vi-ta-cya
PTPortuguês
gravidade
gra-vi-da-de
RORomână
gravitație
gra-vi-ta-tie
RUРусский
гравитация
gra-vi-ta-tsi-ya
SWKiswahili
mvuto
m-voo-to
TEతెలుగు
ఆకర్షణ
aakarshanam
THไทย
แรงโน้มถ่วง
raeng noem taung
TLTL
pag-aakit
pa-ga-a-kit
TRTürkçe
çekim kuvveti
chek-im kuv-vet-ti
UKУкраїнська
гравітація
gra-vi-ta-tsi-ya
VITiếng Việt
lực hấp dẫn
luc hap dan