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center of mass vs barycenter

barycenter vs center of mass

center of mass and barycenter both are nouns.

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

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