newton's theory of gravitation

Noun
  1. (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 (synset 105998974)
    referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: scientific theory - a theory that explains scientific observations
    has: law of gravitation, newton's law of gravitation - (physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
    same as: gravitational theory, theory of gravitation, theory of gravity

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