Also means
seriousness
Usage Note
Gravité covers both the physical force (la loi de la gravité) and the seriousness of a situation (la gravité de la situation). The adjective is grave. Note that grave used as an adverb in informal youth speech means 'seriously / a lot' — a register shift from the formal noun.
Examples
"Il n'a pas mesuré la gravité de la situation."
Natural Translation
He did not realize the seriousness of the situation.

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