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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gravité
"La gravité retient les objets sur la Terre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
"Objects fall to the ground because of gravity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gravity' originates from the Latin 'gravitas', meaning 'weight' or 'heaviness'. It evolved through Middle French 'gravité' in the 14th century, reflecting the concept of weight and the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gravity" is said worldwide
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gravité
Transliteration: gravité
"La gravité retient les objets sur la Terre."
Schwerkraft
Transliteration: Schwerkraft
"Die Schwerkraft lässt den Apfel zu Boden fallen."
gravità
Transliteration: gravità
"La gravità attira gli oggetti verso la Terra."
gravedad
Transliteration: gravedad
"La gravedad nos mantiene firmes en el suelo."
gravidade
Transliteration: gravidade
"A gravidade atrai os corpos para o centro da Terra."
गुरुत्वाकर्षण
Transliteration: gurutvākarshaṇ
"गुरुत्वाकर्षण के कारण वस्तुएं नीचे गिरती हैं।"
重力
Transliteration: zhònglì
"地球的重力使我们能脚踏实地。"
중력
Transliteration: jungryeok
"지구는 강력한 중력을 가지고 있습니다."
重力
Transliteration: jūryoku
"地球には重力があります。"
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