Barycenter

Meaning

Noun

●

In Physics:

The

of a

; often

, the point at which the

gravitational forces

by two

are equal

●

In Geometry:

The

, the

of a

figure

Verb

●

To

such a barycenter

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Origin

barycenter

English

bary-

English

βαρύς

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

center

English

centre

French

centrum

Latin

κέντρον

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

κεντέω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

κεντεῖν

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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Synonyms

Related

Angular Velocity

Celestial Equator

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