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Gravitation

The act of gravitating.

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Attraction 76% connected

An invisible power in a body by which it draws anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually between bodies or ultimate particles, tending…

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Drift 76% connected

A driving; a violent movement.

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Movement 76% connected

The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; ad…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Travel 76% connected

To labor; to travail.

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Trend 76% connected

To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend; as, the shore of the sea trends to the southwest.

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Drop 76% connected

The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a flui…

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Fall 76% connected

To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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Gravitate 74% connected

To obey the law of gravitation; to exert a force Or pressure, or tend to move, under the influence of gravitation; to tend in any direction or toward…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gravitate 74% connected

To obey the law of gravitation; to exert a force Or pressure, or tend to move, under the influence of gravitation; to tend in any direction or toward…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gravitational 74% connected

Of or pertaining to the force of gravity; as, gravitational units.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gravitational 74% connected

Of or pertaining to the force of gravity; as, gravitational units.

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Synonym 1

Gravity 92% connected

The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Levitation 94% connected

Lightness; buoyancy; act of making light.

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Levitation 94% connected

Lightness; buoyancy; act of making light.

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