Anh

gravitation

gb/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/ us/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
C1 Anh
Các nghĩa
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Danh từ technical C1 relation
1

the force of gravity

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

Mẫu sử dụng: gravitation
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often use *gravitation* where *gravity* is more natural in everyday English.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gravity (The far more common everyday term.)
Từ trái nghĩa
antigravity (A (mostly fictional/engineering) idea of counteracting gravity.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
science |physics |space
Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • Gravitation pulls objects toward the Earth.
Danh từ technical C2 process
2

gravitational attraction as a process

the way gravity makes things move toward each other

Mẫu sử dụng: gravitation of [body] toward [body]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with general 'gravity' (the force) rather than the attraction/motion it causes.
Từ đồng nghĩa
attraction (More general; does not specifically mean gravity unless stated.)
Từ trái nghĩa
repulsion (A force or effect that pushes bodies apart rather than drawing them together.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
science |physics |astronomy
Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • Gravitation makes the Moon move toward Earth.
Danh từ formal C1 process
3

a tendency to move toward

a natural tendency to go toward something you like or choose

Mẫu sử dụng: gravitation toward(s) [someone/something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often confused with 'gravity' (the physical force). This meaning is figurative and usually appears with 'toward(s)'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
leaning (More common and less formal; suggests preference.) | pull (Often metaphorical; emphasizes attraction or influence.)
Từ trái nghĩa
avoidance (A tendency to keep away rather than move toward.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
social_life |behavior |preferences
Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • He felt a gravitation toward science classes.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
gravitation
IPA
GB/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
US/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
grav - it - a - tion (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: gravitation
  • Plural: gravitation
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt

center of gravitation

1
/sˈɛntɚ əv ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase formal

main point of attraction

the main place or person that draws others in

Ví dụ
  • 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

Ví dụ
  • 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

Ví dụ
  • 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

Ví dụ
  • 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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