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Pronunciation
IPA|/�sen.t�r �v �græv.�.ti/ SAMPA|/%sen.t@r @v "gr{v.@.tI/

Alternative spellings
center of gravity

Noun
en-noun|sgcentre of gravity|plcentres of gravity

#physics 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 centre of mass in a uniform gravitational field

1. (as a metaphor) any pivotal or central idea or group.

Synonyms
centre of mass (1)

Translations
trans-top|a point through which the weight of a body can be assumed to act
Finnish: painopiste
trans-mid
Italian: baricentro m
Polish: �rodek ci�żko��ci m
trans-bottom

trans-top|any pivotal or central idea or group
trans-mid
Italian: baricentro m
Polish: �rodek ci�żko��ci m
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Indonesian: pusat gravitasi
ttbc|Japanese: �� (�����, jūshin)
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See also
centre of inertia

ar:centre of gravity
zh:centre of gravity

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