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

Riccardo De Luca—Anadolu/Getty Images Like Tagle, Turkson, 76, from Ghana, answers the growing demand for a leader who represents the Catholic Church’s new center of gravity in Africa and Asia. —Aryn Baker, Time, 6 May 2025

And the state’s financial center of gravity is finally, inevitably moving west. —Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

The rise of TikTok and short-form content has shifted the center of gravity from brand-building to product moments. —Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025

Fantastic Four: First Steps Marvel is all-in on Fantastic Four being their center of gravity this year, and setting up the back to back Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. —Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

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