WEIGHTLESSNESS
\wˈe͡ɪtləsnəs], \wˈeɪtləsnəs], \w_ˈeɪ_t_l_ə_s_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of WEIGHTLESSNESS
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By Princeton University
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Condition in which no acceleration, whether due to gravity or any other force, can be detected by an observer within a system. It also means the absence of weight or the absence of the force of gravity acting on a body. Microgravity, gravitational force between 0 and 10 -6 g, is included here. (From NASA Thesaurus, 1988)
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