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gravity

UK
/ˈɡræv.ɪ.ti/
US
/ˈɡræv.ə.ti/

Translations

gravitynoun
gravities
pl
The gravity of the Earth keeps the moon in orbit.
La gravité de la Terre maintient la Lune en orbite.
gravitéAu sens de dignité, de gravité de comportement ou d'attitude.
The judge carried himself with an air of gravity that commanded respect.
Le juge se tenait avec une gravité qui imposait le respect.
gravitéAu sens de l'importance grave ou alarmante d'une situation.
The gravity of the situation was not lost on the emergency responders.
La gravité de la situation n'a pas échappé aux secours.
Additional translations
densitéEn brassage et en œnologie, pour la densité relative d'un moût ou d'une solution.
Synonyms
heaviness
gravity force
importance
seriousness
weight
gravityadjective
more gravity
Comp.
most gravity
Super.
UK
/ˈɡræv.ɪ.ti/
US
/ˈɡræv.ə.ti/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to gravitational force (e.g., gravity waves).
gravitationnelAu sens physique: lié à la gravité.
The probe carried a gravity sensor to map variations in the planet's field.
La sonde embarquait un capteur gravitationnel pour cartographier les variations du champ de la planète.

Definitions

gravitynoun
The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
The gravity of the Earth keeps the moon in orbit.
Extreme or alarming importance; seriousness.
The gravity of the situation was not lost on the emergency responders.
Dignity or sobriety of bearing.
The judge carried himself with an air of gravity that commanded respect.
The relative density of a substance compared with that of water, especially as measured in brewing.
The brewer checked the wort's gravity before fermentation to predict the final alcohol content.
gravityadjective
Relating to or caused by gravity (gravitational).
The probe carried a gravity sensor to map variations in the planet's field.
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