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gravity

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/ˈɡrævɪti/ · grav-i-ty

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

Meanings

nounformal

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

وہ قوت جو کسی جسم کو زمین کے مرکز کی طرف یا کسی اور جسم کی طرف کھینچتی ہے جس کا حجم ہو۔

کشش

kashish

Synonyms

attractionpullforceکشاشکھینچقوت

Antonyms

repulsiondistractionaversionدفعتفرقہاکاہی

Common Collocations

  • force of gravity
  • gravity pulls
  • gravity field

Example Sentences

Gravity keeps our feet on the ground.

کشیش ہماری پاؤں کو زمین پر رکھتا ہے۔

Kashish hamari paon ko zameen par rakhta hai.

The gravity of the situation cannot be underestimated.

صورتحال کی کشش کو کم نہیں سمجھا جا سکتا۔

Surat-e-haal ki kashish ko kam nahin samjha ja sakta.

Without gravity, life would be very different.

بغیر کشش کے، زندگی بہت مختلف ہوتی۔

Baghair kashish ke, zindagi bohat mukhtalif hoti.

Easily Confused With

gravity well:A gravity well describes the gravitational potential of a massive body rather than the general concept of gravitational force.

Word Family

gravitational
adjectiveکششی
gravitate
verbکشیدنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of gravity as the 'glue' that holds everything down.

Imagine a falling apple to remember how gravity works.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ جانے کس کشش سے کھینچ لیتا ہے ہمیں، خود ہم بھی مٹی کی قضا کو بھول جاتے ہیں۔

Na jaane kis kashish se khench leta hai humein, Khud hum bhi mitti ki qaza ko bhool jaate hain.

We do not know what pulls us, We too forget our fate of clay.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس پہ کشش ہو، وہ خود کو کیسے روک سکتا ہے؟

Jis pe kashish ho, woh khud ko kaise rok sakta hai?

Whoever is attracted cannot resist.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "gravitas" — weight, heaviness

First known use: 14th century

The term 'gravity' has evolved from the Latin 'gravitas', indicating weight or heaviness, into its current scientific meaning in the context of physics.