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Gravitation

Gra-vih-TAY-shuhn

/ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃʌn/

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gravitation

Dictionary meaning

A figurative movement toward some attraction.

Examples

  • The gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs.
  • Irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps.

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