barycentre
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- (US) barycenter
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From Ancient Greek βάρος (“‘weight’”) + centre.
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barycentre (plural barycentres)
- (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.
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- Russian: центр тяжести ru(ru) (tsentr tjážesti) m.
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From Ancient Greek βάρος (“‘weight’”) + centre.
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barycentre m. (plural barycentres)

