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   gravitation

   /ˌɡravɪˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. movement, or a tendency to move, towards a centre of gravity, as in the falling of bodies to the earth.
   • ▪ the force responsible for gravitation; gravity.
   • 2. movement towards or attraction to something: "this recent gravitation towards the Continent"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from modern Latin gravitatio(n-), from the verb gravitare (see gravitate).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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