theory of gravity

Definitions of theory of gravity
  1. noun
    (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
    synonyms: Newton's theory of gravitation, gravitational theory, theory of gravitation
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    scientific theory
    a theory that explains scientific observations
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