English

Alternative forms

• (US) barycenter

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

See also

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

Anagrams

• barycenter

French

Etymology

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

Noun

barycentre m ‎(plural barycentres)

1. barycenter