# barycenter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal
2. The centroid, the geometric center of a plane figure

## Etymology
From bary- + center.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barycenter