gravity
CEFR: B1
The fundamental physical force of attraction between all physical masses; or the extreme seriousness, solemnity, and weight of a critical situation.
Synonyms
- gravitational pull
- solemnity
- severity
Common Collocations
- centre of gravity
- defy gravity
- gravity of the situation
Example Sentence
Public health officials emphasized the gravity of the growing metabolic epidemic among sedentary urban populations.