Gravitation
(noun)
- The natural force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
- The force of attraction between any two masses.
Origin:
From latin gravitatio, from gravis (heavy) + -atio (action or process).
Examples:
- Earth's gravitation keeps us on the ground.
- The gravitation between the Earth and Moon causes tides.
- The force of gravitation is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two bodies.
- The gravitation of a black hole is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.
- Gravitation is one of the four fundamental forces of nature.