İngilizce

gravitation

gb/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/ us/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
C1 İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim technical C1 relation
1

the force of gravity

the force that pulls things down and pulls objects toward each other

Kullanım kalıbı: gravitation
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners often use *gravitation* where *gravity* is more natural in everyday English.
Eş anlamlılar
gravity (The far more common everyday term.)
Zıt anlamlılar
antigravity (A (mostly fictional/engineering) idea of counteracting gravity.)
Eşdizimler
the force of gravitation |gravitation and inertia |gravitation between bodies |gravitation near the Earth |gravitation of the Earth |gravitation of the Sun |effects of gravitation |universal gravitation |Newtonian gravitation |gravitation in space
Konular
science |physics |space
Örnekler
  • Gravitation keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun.
  • Without gravitation, the atmosphere would not stay close to the Earth.
  • The experiment measured how gravitation changes with distance.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • Gravitation pulls objects toward the Earth.
İsim technical C2 process
2

gravitational attraction as a process

the way gravity makes things move toward each other

Kullanım kalıbı: gravitation of [body] toward [body]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this with general 'gravity' (the force) rather than the attraction/motion it causes.
Eş anlamlılar
attraction (More general; does not specifically mean gravity unless stated.)
Zıt anlamlılar
repulsion (A force or effect that pushes bodies apart rather than drawing them together.)
Eşdizimler
mutual gravitation |gravitation toward the center |gravitation toward the Sun |gravitation between two masses |orbital gravitation |gravitation effects |gravitation-driven motion |gravitation field |gravitation and orbital motion |gravitation in a system
Konular
science |physics |astronomy
Örnekler
  • The moon’s gravitation toward Earth is balanced by its forward motion, creating an orbit.
  • Over time, gravitation caused the dust to clump into larger bodies.
  • The simulation shows how gravitation shapes the structure of galaxies.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • Gravitation makes the Moon move toward Earth.
İsim formal C1 process
3

a tendency to move toward

a natural tendency to go toward something you like or choose

Kullanım kalıbı: gravitation toward(s) [someone/something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Often confused with 'gravity' (the physical force). This meaning is figurative and usually appears with 'toward(s)'.
Eş anlamlılar
leaning (More common and less formal; suggests preference.) | pull (Often metaphorical; emphasizes attraction or influence.)
Zıt anlamlılar
avoidance (A tendency to keep away rather than move toward.)
Eşdizimler
gravitation toward |a gravitation toward the arts |gravitation toward big cities |gravitation toward familiar ideas |gravitation toward one another |social gravitation |political gravitation |natural gravitation |a sense of gravitation |gravitation away from
Konular
social_life |behavior |preferences
Örnekler
  • In college, she felt a gravitation toward people who loved live music.
  • Over time, the conversation showed a gravitation toward politics.
  • There’s been a gravitation toward remote work in many industries.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • He felt a gravitation toward science classes.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
gravitation
IPA
GB/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
US/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
Heceler ve vurgu
grav - it - a - tion (4 hece)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
  • Base: gravitation
  • Plural: gravitation
Kelime ailesi
Core family
gravity noun B1 gravitate verb B2 gravitational adjective C1
Related words
gravitationally adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
antigravity noun
Advanced or less common
graviton noun gravitas noun
İfadeler

center of gravitation

1
/sˈɛntɚ əv ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase formal

main point of attraction

the main place or person that draws others in

Örnekler
  • Over time, the new café became the center of gravitation for the neighborhood.
  • In the team, she was the center of gravitation, connecting everyone.

gravitation toward(s) [someone/something]

1
/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən təwˈɔɹdz sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

tendency to move toward

a natural tendency to go toward something you like

Örnekler
  • Her gravitation towards design started in high school.
  • In meetings, there’s often a gravitation toward the quickest solution.
  • Many tourists show a gravitation toward the old town.

newton's law of universal gravitation

1
/nˈutənz lˈɔ əv jˌunəvˈɚsəl ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase technical

Newton’s gravity formula

Newton’s law about how strong gravity is between two objects

Örnekler
  • Newton's law of universal gravitation relates gravitational force to mass and distance.
  • We used Newton's law of universal gravitation to estimate the force between the Earth and the Moon.

universal gravitation

1
/jˌunəvˈɚsəl ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase technical

gravity between all masses

the idea that everything with mass pulls on everything else

Örnekler
  • Universal gravitation explains why objects attract each other across space.
  • The lesson introduced universal gravitation before moving on to orbital motion.

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