center of gravity

• centre of gravity (British and Canadian spelling)

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛn.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti/

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

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. (figurative) The most central or important part of something, which its other parts are considered in relation to.

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

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

• centre of gravity