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center of gravity

/ˌsɛn.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
cen-ter of -grav-i-ty
IPA
/ˌsɛn.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti/
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field.

American usage

noun

The most central or important part of something, or around which everything else revolves.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

centers of gravity (plural) centre of gravity (alternative)

Phrases

center of buoyancy center of inertia center of mass centre of buoyancy centre of inertia centre of mass

Frequently Paired Words

center of buoyancy center of inertia center of mass barycentre barycentric centre of buoyancy centre of inertia centre of mass

Synonyms

COG centre of gravity

Questions

How do you pronounce center of gravity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛn.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti/.
What does center of gravity mean?
A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field.

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