What does “gravity” mean?
- 1
nounthe force that pulls objects toward the earth or other large bodies
Gravity keeps the moon in orbit around the earth.
- 2
nounthe seriousness or importance of a situation
He didn’t seem to understand the gravity of his mistake.
Gravity at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɡrævəti/ · GRAV-ih-tee
How to use “gravity” correctly
The “seriousness” sense links to the adjective “grave”: a grave situation has great gravity.
Common phrases with “gravity”
- the gravity of the situation
- force of gravity
- center of gravity
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- seriousness
- importance
Word family
- grave
- gravitate
- gravitational
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