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Barycentre

Meaning

Noun

In Astronomy, Mathematics & Physics:
The point at the
of a system; an
point,
or other
. The
is usually used in
for the
about which a system
,
, the
and the
about a common point within the
but not
the
. Jupiter and the Sun
about a common point just outside the
of the Sun.
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Origin

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βαρύς
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
centre
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