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grav·i·ta·tion  (grv-tshn)
n.
1. Physics
a. The natural phenomenon of attraction between physical objects with mass or energy.
b. The act or process of moving under the influence of this attraction.
2. A movement toward a source of attraction: the gravitation of the middle classes to the suburbs.
gravi·tation·al adj.
gravi·tation·al·ly adv.
gravi·tative adj.
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Adv.1.gravitationally - with respect to gravitation; "gravitationally strong forces"
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