center of gravity

noun phrase

1

: center of mass

2

: the point at which the entire weight of a body may be considered as concentrated so that if supported at this point the body would remain in equilibrium in any position

3

: center sense 2a

Examples of center of gravity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the war has strangled the strait, freight rates for American LNG have quadrupled, and the Asian market has become a new center of gravity for the fuel as Asian countries scramble for new energy sources. —Elizabeth González, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026

New fabs, business partners help Micron reshape Boise Micron’s palatial campus in southern Idaho is driving a subtler transformation, drawing housing, commercial real estate and businesses into its orbit — shifting the center of gravity in the Treasure Valley toward the compound in the process. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

The 24-inch front wheel combined with a 20-inch rear wheel offers a low center of gravity for stability when carrying a full load. —Stefan Ionescu march 02, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026

Then the center of gravity shifted. —Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for center of gravity

• cavity
• concavity
• depravity
• intracavity
• microgravity
• supergravity

Kids Definition

center of gravity

: the point at which the entire weight of a body can be thought of as concentrated