- (a.) Sobriety of character or demeanor.
- (a.) The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.
- (a.) Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness.
- (a.) The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; especially, the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation.
- (a.) Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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