gravitation
See also: Gravitation
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō. Equivalent to gravity + -ation.
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Noun edit
gravitation (usually uncountable, plural gravitations)
- (physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interaction, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.
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fundamental force of attraction
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French edit
Etymology edit
English gravitation, itself borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō.
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Noun edit
gravitation f (plural gravitations)
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Further reading edit
- “gravitation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō.
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Noun edit
gravitation c
- (physics) gravitation
- Gravitation är svagare än elektromagnetismen, men påverkar all materia och energi.
- Gravity is weaker than electromagnetism, but affects all matter and energy.
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Declension of gravitation | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | gravitation | gravitationen | — | — |
Genitive | gravitations | gravitationens | — | — |
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- (fundamental interactions) fundamental växelverkan; elektromagnetisk växelverkan, gravitation, stark växelverkan, svag växelverkan (Category: sv:Physics)