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Word: Gravity
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century (in gravity (sense 2)): from Old French, or from Latin gravitas ‘weight, seriousness’, from gravis ‘heavy’. gravity (sense 1) dates from the 17th century
ˈɡravɪti
the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.
Short Definition:attractive force
extreme importance; seriousness
Short Definition:extreme importance
Examples:- crimes of the utmost gravity
solemnity of manner
Short Definition:solemnity of manner
Examples:- has the poet ever spoken with greater eloquence or gravity?
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