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barycenter vs center of mass

center of mass vs barycenter

barycenter and center of mass both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barycenter Yes No No No
center of mass Yes No No No
As nouns, center of mass is a hypernym of barycenter; that is, center of mass is a word with a broader meaning than barycenter:
  • barycenter: (astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
  • center of mass: point representing the mean position of the matter in a body
Other hypernyms of barycenter include centre of mass.
barycenter (noun) center of mass (noun)
(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve point representing the mean position of the matter in a body
Difference between barycenter and center of mass

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