An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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acceleration of gravity
  شتاب ِ گرانی  
šetâb-e gerâni
Fr.: accélération de la gravité  

The acceleration that an object experiences because of gravity when it falls freely close to the surface of a massive body, such as a planet. Same as → gravitational acceleration.

See also: → acceleration; → gravity.