Noun: gravity gra-vu-tee
- (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
"the more remote the body, the less the gravity";
- gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force
- A manner that is serious and solemn
"The gravity of the situation called for immediate action";
- graveness, sobriety, soberness, somberness [US], sombreness [Brit, Cdn]
- A solemn and dignified feeling
"the gravity of a funeral";
- solemnity, solemnness, solemness
Derived forms: gravities
Type of: attraction, attractive force, earnestness, feeling, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity
Antonym: levity
Encyclopedia: Gravity, IA