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barycentre

noun

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.

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nounbarycentre (plural barycentres)

plural barycentres · alternative barycenter

astronomyThe 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.

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Origin

From bary- + centre.

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Rhymes with barycentre

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APA

barycentre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barycentre

MLA

“barycentre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barycentre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barycentre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barycentre.

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