gravitational constant

Definitions of gravitational constant
  1. noun
    (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
    synonyms: G, constant of gravitation, universal gravitational constant
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    constant
    a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
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