center of mass

A form of centre of mass — A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.

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Meanings

nouncenter of mass (plural centers of mass)

plural centers of mass

  1. USstandardUS standard spelling of centre of mass.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpoint representing the mean position of the matter in a body

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centercentremidpoint
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centercentre of mass

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

center of mass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20mass

MLA

“center of mass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20mass. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center of mass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20mass.

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