barycentre

English

Alternative forms

• (US) barycenter

Etymology

bary- +‎ centre

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ)

Noun

barycentre (plural barycentres)

1. (mathematics, physics, astronomy) The point at the centre of a system; an average point, weighted according to mass or other attribute. The term is usually used in astronomy for the centre of mass about which a system rotates, for example, the moon and the earth rotate about a common point within the earth but not near the centre. Jupiter and the Sun rotate about a common point just outside the surface of the Sun.

Translations

barycenter — see barycenter

See also

• centroid
• centre of gravity
• centre of mass
• orthocentre

Anagrams

• barycenter

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”) + centre.

Pronunciation

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Noun

barycentre m (plural barycentres)

1. barycenter