Meanings
noungravitational constant (usually uncountable, plural gravitational constants)
plural gravitational constants
- Any of several empirical physical constants involved in the calculation of the gravitational attraction between objects with mass. Newtonian and Einsteinian variants exist.
- abbreviationellipsisuncountableusuallynatural sciencesEllipsis of Newtonian gravitational constant.
- abbreviationellipsissometimesuncountableusuallynatural sciencesEllipsis of Einstein gravitational constant.
Synonyms: Einstein's constant
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noun(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
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Translations
Finnish gravitaatiovakio, painovoimavakio
- gravitaatiovakiophysical constant
- painovoimavakiophysical constant
Hindi गुरुत्वाकर्षक स्थिरांक
- गुरुत्वाकर्षक स्थिरांक (gurutvākarṣak sthirāṅk)physical constant
Polish stała grawitacji, stała grawitacyjna
- stała grawitacjiphysical constant
- stała grawitacyjnaphysical constant
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gravitational constant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravitational%20constant
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“gravitational constant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravitational%20constant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravitational constant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravitational%20constant.
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