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point masses

point masses is the plural of point mass.

Meaning of point mass

Noun

point mass (plural point masses)

  1. (classical mechanics) A theoretical point with mass assigned to it.
  2. A probability distribution with unity probability mass at one specific outcome, and zero probability mass everywhere else.

Questions about point masses

What is point masses the plural of?
Point masses is the plural of point mass.

Words near point masses in the dictionary

  1. Point Lobos
  2. Point Loma
  3. Point Lonsdale
  4. point man
  5. point mass
  6. point masses
  7. Point May
  8. point men
  9. Point Mugu
  10. point mutation
  11. point mutations

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