barycenter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English bary- Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English barycenter From bary- + center.
Meanings
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The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal
the Earth–Moon barycenter
- The centroid, the geometric center of a plane figure
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barycenters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| barycentre | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
barycentric · barycentricity · barycentrically
Translations (16)
bg център на тежестта (physics: center of a mass) · fi painopiste (physics: center of a mass) · mk те́жиште (physics: center of a mass) · pl barycentrum (geometry: centre of a plane figure) · fi barysentri (physics: center of a mass) · pl barycentrum (physics: center of a mass) · pt baricentro (physics: center of a mass) · fi massakeskipiste (physics: center of a mass) · gl baricentro (geometry: centre of a plane figure) · ru центр тя́жести (physics: center of a mass) · el βαρύκεντρο (physics: center of a mass) · pt baricentro (geometry: centre of a plane figure) · gl baricentro (physics: center of a mass) · fi painopiste (geometry: centre of a plane figure) · fr barycentre (physics: center of a mass) · pl środek ciężkości (physics: center of a mass)