gravitations

1. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; ; ; --Albert EinsteinExamples: "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"Synonyms: gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force, gravity

2. movement downward resulting from gravitational attractionExamples: "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"Synonyms: gravitationAntonyms: levitation

3. a figurative movement toward some attractionExamples: "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"Synonyms: gravitation