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Meaning of barycentre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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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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Français barycentre

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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