gravitation (n.)(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein;
the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
Synonyms: gravity /
gravitational attraction /
gravitational force gravitation (n.)movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction;
irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps
gravitation (n.)a figurative movement toward some attraction;
the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs
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