microgravity

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ gravity

Noun

microgravity (usually uncountable, plural microgravities)

1. (physics) A state of very low acceleration between two free floating objects, as found in sustained freefall, in orbit, or in interstellar space.

Synonyms

• µG
• weightlessness

Derived terms

• microgravitation
• microgravitational

Related terms

• hypergravity
• hypogravity
• macrogravity
• zero gravity

Translations

very low gravity

• Finnish: mikropainovoima
• French: micropesanteur (fr)
• German: Mikrogravitation f
• Greek: μικροβαρύτητα f (mikrovarýtita)
• Korean: 극미중력 (geungmijungnyeok)
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• Polish: mikrograwitacja f
• Portuguese: microgravidade f
• Spanish: microgravedad f
• Swedish: mikrogravitation