(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface (Freq. 1) - 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 • Syn: gravity, gravitation, gravitational attraction • Derivationally related forms: gravitational (for: gravitation), gravitate (for: gravitation), gravitate (for: gravity) • Topics: physics, natural philosophy • Hypernyms: attraction, attractive force • Hyponyms: solar gravity