n. | 1. | The state of having weight; beaviness; | |||||||||
2. | Sobriety of character or demeanor. | ||||||||||
3. | Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; | ||||||||||
4. | (Physics) 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. | (Mus.) Lowness of tone; - opposed to
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Noun | 1. | gravity - (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "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"--Albert Einstein |
2. | gravity - a manner that is serious and solemn | |
3. | gravity - a solemn and dignified feeling Synonyms: solemnity Antonyms: levity - feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness |