Definition of Gravity

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Gravity

The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.

Sobriety of character or demeanor.

Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense.

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.

Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness.

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Gravity Quotations

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
Confucius

Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects.
Dave Barry

Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the centre of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest.
Arthur Schopenhauer

Love is metaphysical gravity.
R. Buckminster Fuller

From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.
Jacques Yves Cousteau

Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravity.
Leon Trotsky

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.
Kofi Annan

I've been noticing gravity since I was very young.
Cameron Diaz

Driving a motorcycle is like flying. All your senses are alive. When I ride through Beverly Hills in the early morning, and all the sprinklers have turned off, the scents that wash over me are just heavenly. Being House is like flying, too. You're free of the gravity of what people think.
Hugh Laurie

Gravity Translations

gravity in Dutch is zwaartekracht
gravity in German is Anziehungskraft {f}, Schwerkraft {f}, Schwere
gravity in Italian is gravitazione, pesantezza
gravity in Norwegian is tyngde, alvor
gravity in Portuguese is gravidade
gravity in Swedish is tyngd, allvar, tyngdkraft

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