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gravity vs gravitation (in the physical sense)

Today someone asked me whether there is a difference in meaning between these two words. I have always used "gravity" and I am pretty sure this is the first time I heard someone use "gravitation" (of...

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Before y'all get into the deeper issues, I hafta question the assertion that you'd *never* heard "gravitation". My kids gravitation towards the TV set or my wife's gravitation towards lifeguards could...

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Re: gravity vs gravitation (in the physical sense)

well, to my own fine (?) & simple (?) mind it seems as straightforward as wg's analogy. Gravity is the gravitational force. Gravitation is its expression. You know, as in fancy and fancitation....

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