English

Alternative forms

• centre of gravity (British and Canadian spelling), centre-of-gravity (attributive)
• center-of-gravity (attributive)

Noun

center of gravity ‎(plural centers of gravity) (American)

1. (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 center of mass in a uniform gravitational field.
2. (figuratively) Any pivotal or central idea or group.

Related terms

• center of buoyancy
• center of inertia
• center of mass

Translations

See also

• centre of buoyancy
• centre of inertia
• centre of mass
• barycentre
• barycentric

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• centre of gravity