metacenter

meta·cen·ter

noun \ˈme-tə-ˌsen-tər\

Definition of METACENTER

: the point of intersection of the vertical through the center of buoyancy of a floating body with the vertical through the new center of buoyancy when the body is displaced

Illustration of METACENTER

Origin of METACENTER

French métacentre, from méta- meta- + centre center

First Known Use: 1765

Rhymes with METACENTER

documenter, epicenter, front and center, hypocenter, multicenter, profit center, representer, shopping center, supplementer, trauma center