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Meaning of center of gravity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌsɛn.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti

Definitions

  1. 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.
    US
  2. The most central or important part of something, which its other parts are considered in relation to.
    US, figuratively

Equivalents

العربية مَرْكَز الْجَاذِبِيَّة
Bosanski težište тежиште
Čeština těžiště
Deutsch Gravizentrum Schwerpunkt
Suomi painopiste voimanlähde
Français centre de gravité
Hrvatski težište тежиште
Íslenska þyngdarpunktur
Italiano baricentro
日本語 重心
한국어 무게중심
മലയാളം ഗുരുത്വാകർഷണകേന്ദ്രം
Bahasa Melayu pusat graviti
Nederlands zwaartepunt
Polski środek ciężkości
Português baricentro centro de gravidade
Română centru de gravitație centru de greutate
Русский центр тя́жести
Српски težište тежиште
Svenska tyngdpunkt
Türkçe ağırlık merkezi
Tiếng Việt trọng tâm

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

center of inertia center of lift center of mass center of symmetry Center of the Universe center punch

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