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barycenter vs centre of mass

centre of mass vs barycenter

barycenter and centre of mass both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barycenter Yes No No No
centre of mass Yes No No No
As nouns, centre of mass is a hypernym of barycenter; that is, centre 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
  • centre of mass: point representing the mean position of the matter in a body
Other hypernyms of barycenter include center of mass.
barycenter (noun) centre 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 centre of mass

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