Question 1 · Quick check
gravity
CEFRB1
/ˈɡɹævɪti/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The force that pulls objects toward Earth or other bodies.
- 02
noun
Seriousness or importance.
Examples
Gravity acts on everything in the universe.
Without gravity we would be hurled off into space.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- [ˈɡɹævɪtʰɪi̯]
- /ˈɡɹævɪɾi/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSenses relating to seriousness.
Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness, solemnity; (countable, archaic or obsolete) a serious or solemn thing, such as a matter, a comment, etc.
Of an activity, situation, words, etc.: the quality of having important or serious consequences; importance, seriousness.
More examples
In contextGravity causes objects to have weight.
I hope you appreciate the gravity of the situation.
Aristotelian gravity Newtonian gravity
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Origin
noun
Borrowed from French gravité (“seriousness, solemnity; severity; (physics) gravity”), or from its etymon Latin gravitās (“heaviness, weight; seriousness; severity”), equivalent to grave (“serious”) + -ity (suffix forming nouns, especially abstract nouns). Gravitās is derived from gravis (“heavy; grave, serious”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- (“heavy”)) + -tās (suffix forming feminine abstract nouns indicating states of being). The English word was first used figuratively, and gained the senses relating to physical qualities in the 17th century. Doublet of gravitas.