"gravitational force" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gravitational forces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gravitational force (countable and uncountable, plural gravitational forces)
  1. (physics) A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Gravity, Physics Translations (fundamental force): 引力 (yǐnlì) (Chinese Mandarin), gravitationskraft [common-gender] (Danish), tiltrækningskraft [common-gender] (Danish), atdráttarkraft [feminine] (Faroese), tyngdarkraft [feminine] (Faroese), gravitaatiovoima (Finnish), vetovoima (Finnish), Erdanziehungskraft [feminine] (German), Gravitationskraft [feminine] (German), Schwerkraft [feminine] (German), gravitációs erő (Hungarian), aðdráttarkraftur [masculine] (Icelandic), interazione gravitazionale [feminine] (Italian), gravità [feminine] (Italian), gravitazione [feminine] (Italian), 重力 (jūryoku) (Japanese), gravitasjonskraft (Norwegian Bokmål), tiltrekningskraft (Norwegian Bokmål), gravitasjonskraft (Norwegian Nynorsk), tiltrekkingskraft (Norwegian Nynorsk), forță de gravitație (Romanian), forță gravitațională (Romanian), gravitationskraft [common-gender] (Swedish), dragningskraft [common-gender] (Swedish), hilabigat (Tagalog)

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