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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAttractive force
/əˈtræktɪv fɔːrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A physical force that tends to draw objects together, such as gravity or magnetism.
"Gravity is the attractive force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'attractif' (from Latin 'attractivus') + 'force' (from Old French 'force', from Late Latin 'fortia').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attractive force" is said worldwide
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force d'attraction
Transliteration: fɔʁs d‿atʁaksjɔ̃
"La gravité est une force d'attraction entre les masses."
Anziehungskraft
Transliteration: ˈantsɪʊŋsˌkʁaft
"Die Anziehungskraft der Erde hält uns am Boden."
forza di attrazione
Transliteration: ˈfɔrtsa di attratˈtsjone
"La forza di attrazione magnetica è molto forte."
fuerza de atracción
Transliteration: ˈfweɾsa ðe a.tɾakˈsjon
"Existe una fuerza de atracción entre los dos imanes."
força de atração
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾsɐ dʒi a.tɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A força de atração da Terra é responsável pela gravidade."
आकर्षण बल
Transliteration: aakarshan bal
"गुरुत्वाकर्षण एक प्रकार का आकर्षण बल है।"
引力
Transliteration: yǐnlì
"万有引力是一种普遍的吸引力。"
인력
Transliteration: inlyeok
"지구와 달 사이에는 인력이 존재합니다."
引力
Transliteration: inryoku
"地球の引力が物体を引き寄せます。"
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