gravity
/ˈɡrævəti/noun
उच्चारण ग्रैवटी
गुरुत्वाकर्षण; गंभीरता
Basic word
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the force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and that on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when they are dropped; extreme importance and a cause for worry; serious behaviour
गुरुत्वाकर्षण; गंभीरता
- the law of gravity
- the gravity of the situation
- Gravity keeps the planets moving around the sun.
+ 2 more examples
- The astronauts floated because there was almost no gravity.
- Newton is said to have thought about gravity when he saw an apple fall.
Synonyms gravitation pull seriousness importance solemnity
Opposite levity triviality lightness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gravity (uncountable, physics)
In science, gravity is the force that pulls objects towards each other, and it is uncountable.
विज्ञान में gravity वह बल है जो वस्तुओं को एक-दूसरे की ओर खींचता है और यह uncountable है।
- Gravity keeps the moon in orbit.
- Without gravity, we would float in the air.
the gravity of sth (seriousness)
With 'of', gravity means how serious or worrying a situation or problem is.
'Of' के साथ gravity का अर्थ किसी स्थिति या समस्या की गंभीरता है।
- He understood the gravity of the situation.
- The judge spoke of the gravity of the crime.
with gravity (manner)
The phrase means in a serious, solemn way.
यह वाक्यांश गंभीर और गरिमामय ढंग से का अर्थ देता है।
- The principal spoke with gravity about exam cheating.
centre of gravity / force of gravity / gravity pull
These fixed phrases are common in physics answers.
ये निश्चित वाक्यांश physics के उत्तरों में आम हैं।
- The centre of gravity of a ball is at its middle.
- The force of gravity on the moon is lower than on the earth.
gravity vs gravitation
Gravitation is the general law of attraction between any two masses; gravity is the pull of the earth.
Gravitation किन्हीं दो द्रव्यमानों के बीच आकर्षण का सामान्य नियम है; gravity पृथ्वी का खिंचाव है।
- Newton's law of gravitation explains why apples fall.
+Collocations 5
adjective + gravity
lowzeroartificialextremegreat
- Astronauts experience zero gravity in space.
verb + gravity
defyovercomefeelresistexplain
- A rocket needs enormous power to overcome gravity.
gravity + of
gravity of the crimegravity of the offencegravity of the situationgravity of the problem
- The court considered the gravity of the offence before deciding the sentence.
gravity + noun
pullforcewavefieldfeed
- The gravity pull of the moon causes tides.
specific gravity
specific gravitylaw of gravityacceleration due to gravitycentre of gravity
- The acceleration due to gravity is about 9.8 metres per second squared.
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- Newton is said to have discovered gravity when an apple fell.
कहा जाता है कि सेब गिरने पर न्यूटन ने gravity की खोज की।
- The gravity on the moon is about one-sixth of that on the earth.
चंद्रमा पर gravity पृथ्वी की लगभग छठे भाग के बराबर है।
- The teacher explained the gravity of cheating in the board exam.
शिक्षक ने बोर्ड परीक्षा में नकल की गंभीरता समझाई।
- He spoke in a low voice, with the gravity of a judge.
उसने एक न्यायाधीश की गंभीरता के साथ धीमी आवाज़ में बात की।
- Radhika learnt that the centre of gravity of a tall bus is high.
राधिका ने सीखा कि ऊँची बस का गुरुत्व-केंद्र ऊँचा होता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He did not understand the gravity from the problem.
✓ He did not understand the gravity of the problem.
Seriousness of a thing is expressed with 'gravity of', not 'from'.
किसी चीज़ की गंभीरता 'gravity of' से बताई जाती है, 'from' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Gravity and gravitation are used in physics, while gravity and seriousness overlap in everyday talk.
Physics में gravity और gravitation का प्रयोग होता है, जबकि रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में gravity और seriousness समान अर्थ देते हैं।
The pull of the earth, or the seriousness of a matter.
पृथ्वी का खिंचाव, या किसी विषय की गंभीरता।
- Gravity makes objects fall.
The general attraction between any two masses in the universe.
ब्रह्मांड में किन्हीं दो द्रव्यमानों के बीच सामान्य आकर्षण।
- Gravitation holds the planets in orbit.
The quality of being important or worrying.
महत्व या चिंता के योग्य होने का गुण।
- He realised the seriousness of his mistake.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage, asked very often: gravity also means seriousness ('the gravity of the crime'; 'He did not understand the gravity of the situation'); antonym levity (lack of seriousness).
प्रयोग बहुत पूछा जाता है: gravity का अर्थ गंभीरता भी है ('the gravity of the crime'; 'He did not understand the gravity of the situation'); antonym levity (गंभीरता का अभाव, छिछोरापन)।
The verb gravitate (towards) means be naturally attracted to ('Students gravitate towards good teachers').
Verb gravitate (towards) का अर्थ स्वाभाविक रूप से आकर्षित होना है ('Students gravitate towards good teachers')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: Isaac Newton gave the law of universal gravitation (the story of the falling apple); the acceleration due to gravity on the earth is about 9.8 m/s²; gravity on the moon is about one-sixth of that on the earth; Brahmagupta and Bhaskaracharya had earlier ideas about the earth's attraction.
विज्ञान GK में Isaac Newton ने सार्वत्रिक गुरुत्वाकर्षण का नियम दिया (गिरते सेब की कहानी); पृथ्वी पर गुरुत्वीय त्वरण लगभग 9.8 m/s² है; चंद्रमा पर गुरुत्व पृथ्वी का लगभग छठा भाग है; ब्रह्मगुप्त और भास्कराचार्य के पास पृथ्वी के आकर्षण के बारे में पहले के विचार थे।