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Noun gravity has 3 senses
- gravity, gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force - (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
--1 is a kind of attraction, attractive force
--1 has particulars: solar gravity
- graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness - a manner that is serious and solemn
--2 is a kind of seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity
--2 has particulars: stodginess, stuffiness
- gravity, solemnity - a solemn and dignified feeling
--3 is a kind of feeling
Antonyms: levity
--3 has particulars: earnestness, seriousness, sincerity
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