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gravity

/ˈɡɹævɪti/

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noun

Schwerkraft, Anziehungskraft

The state or condition of having weight; weight; heaviness.

Examples :

"The gravity of the situation made everyone in the classroom quiet. "

Die Schwerkraft der Situation ließ alle im Klassenzimmer verstummen.

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noun

Schwere, Ernst

The state or condition of being grave; seriousness.

Examples :

"I hope you appreciate the gravity of the situation."

Ich hoffe, Sie schätzen den Ernst der Lage.

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noun

Tiefe

The lowness of a note.

Examples :

"The singer's voice had a noticeable gravity in the lower notes of the song. "

Die Stimme der Sängerin hatte eine deutliche Tiefe in den tiefen Noten des Liedes.

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noun

Schwerkraft, Erdanziehungskraft

Force on Earth's surface, of the attraction by the Earth's masses, and the centrifugal pseudo-force caused by the Earth's rotation, resulting from gravitation.

Examples :

"The gravity of the situation meant Sarah had to work late at the office. "

Die Schwerkraft der Situation bedeutete, dass Sarah bis spät im Büro arbeiten musste.

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noun

Schwerkraft, Anziehungskraft

(in casual discussion, also) Gravitation, universal force exercised by two bodies onto each other (gravity and gravitation are often used interchangeably).

Examples :

"The Earth's gravity pulls everything down to the ground. "

Die Schwerkraft der Erde zieht alles zu Boden.

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noun

Spezifisches Gewicht

Specific gravity.

Examples :

"The scientist measured the gravity of the different types of wood to see which would float best in water. "

Der Wissenschaftler maß das spezifische Gewicht der verschiedenen Holzarten, um zu sehen, welches am besten im Wasser schwimmen würde.

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