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centre of mass vs barycenter

barycenter vs centre of mass

centre of mass and barycenter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
centre of mass Yes No No No
barycenter Yes No No No
As nouns, barycenter is a hyponym of centre of mass; that is, barycenter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than centre of mass:
  • centre 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
centre 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 centre of mass and barycenter

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