titik berat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of titik (“point”) +‎ berat (“weight”, noun), literally “weight point”, calque of Dutch zwaartepunt (“centroid”, literally “heaviness point”).

Noun

titik berat

1. (mathematics, physics) centroid

Synonyms

• (physics): titik pusat berat (“centre of gravity”), pusat massa (“centre of mass”)

Further reading

• “titik berat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.