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barycentre

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-ɛntə(ɹ)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-ɛntə(ɹ)/

Definitions of barycentre word

  • noun barycentre a centre of mass, esp of the earth-moon system or the solar system 3
  • noun barycentre (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. 1

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Parts of speech for Barycentre

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barycentre popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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