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- grav·i·ty
- noun
- 1. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. For most purposes Newton's laws of gravity apply, with minor modifications to take the general theory of relativity into account.
2. extreme or alarming importance; seriousness.
"crimes of the utmost gravity"
synonyms: seriousness, importance, significance, weight, consequence, magnitude; acuteness, urgency, exigence; awfulness, dreadfulness; formalmoment
"the gravity of the situation"