meaning of gravity
1. The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.
2. Sobriety of character or demeanor.
3. Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense.
4. The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp. , the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation.
5. Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness.
6. a manner that is serious and solemn
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gravity | gravity bomb | gravity fault | gravity gradient | gravity meter | gravity wave | gravity-assist |
