Gravitatie
Example: De gravitatie beïnvloedt de beweging van planeten in hun banen.
Definition
"Gravitatie" means the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center, influencing the movement of planets in their orbits and causing objects to fall toward the ground.
Etymology
The word "gravitatie" comes from the Latin word 'gravitas,' meaning 'weight' or 'heaviness.' It was adopted into Dutch to describe the natural force that attracts objects with mass toward one another, especially the attraction between Earth and objects near its surface.
Learn to use this word actively
"Gravitatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Dutch as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
