Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centre of inertia

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tre of in-er-tia
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The centre of mass.

Canadian usage; British usage; Dated

noun

A point, near or within a body, at which the body's mass can be assumed to be concentrated when considering its rotational motion and moment of inertia. This may be different from its centre of mass which is the equivalent for linear motion.

Canadian usage; British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

centres of inertia (plural) center of inertia (alternative)

Phrases

centre of buoyancy centre of gravity centre of mass

Frequently Paired Words

centre of buoyancy centre of gravity centre of mass

Synonyms

COI

Questions

What does centre of inertia mean?: The centre of mass.

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