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Gravity — Grav i*ty, n.; pl. {Gravities}. [L. gravitas, fr. gravis heavy; cf. F. gravit[ e]. See {Grave}, a., {Grief}.] 1. The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead. [1913 Webster] 2. Sobriety of character or demeanor. Men of gravity… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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gravity — [grav′i tē] n. pl. gravities [L gravitas, weight, heaviness < gravis, heavy: see GRAVE1] 1. the state or condition of being grave; esp., a) solemnity or sedateness of manner or character; earnestness b) danger or threat; ominous quality [the… … English World dictionary
Gravity — Gravity, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 218 Housing Units (2000): 103 Land area (2000): 0.298808 sq. miles (0.773910 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.298808 sq. miles (0.773910 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Gravity, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 218 Housing Units (2000): 103 Land area (2000): 0.298808 sq. miles (0.773910 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.298808 sq. miles (0.773910 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
gravity — I noun attraction, attractiveness, concern, consideration, draw, enormity, greatness, heaviness, heft, import, importance, interest, magnetism, magnitude, materiality, momentousness, ponderosity, ponderousness, pull, pulling power, severity,… … Law dictionary
gravity — [n1] force of attraction force, heaviness, pressure, weight; concept 641 Ant. weightedness gravity [n2] seriousness, importance acuteness, concern, consequence, exigency, hazardousness, momentousness, perilousness, severity, significance,… … New thesaurus
gravity — (n.) c.1500, weight, dignity, seriousness, from M.Fr. gravité seriousness, thoughtfulness, and directly from L. gravitatem (nom. gravitas) weight, heaviness, pressure, from gravis heavy (see GRAVE (Cf. grave) (adj.)). The scientific sense of… … Etymology dictionary
gravity — ► NOUN 1) the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass. 2) extreme importance or seriousness. 3) solemnity of manner. ORIGIN Latin gravitas weight, seriousness … English terms dictionary
gravity — noun 1 natural force ADJECTIVE ▪ low, weak, zero ▪ the weak gravity on the moon ▪ strong VERB + GRAVITY ▪ … Collocations dictionary
