barycentric coordinate system

[bar-uh-sen-trik]

bar·y·cen·tric coor·dinate sys·tem

[bar-uh-sen-trik]
noun Mathematics.
a coordinate system for an n-dimensional Euclidean space in which each point is represented by n constants whose sum is 1 and whose product with a given set of linearly independent points equals the point.

Origin:
< Greek barý(s) heavy + -centric
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Barycentric coordinate system is always a great word to know.
So is pi. Does it mean:
capable of being evenly divided, without remainder
the letter used as the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, or the ratio itself: 3.141592+
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