cen·troid (s n troid )n. 1. See center of mass. 2. The point in a system of masses each of whose coordinates is a weighted mean of coordinates of the same dimension of points within the system, the weights being determined by the density function of the system. |
centroid [ˈsɛntrɔɪd]
n
(Mathematics)
a. the centre of mass of an object of uniform density, esp of a geometric figure
b. (of a finite set) the point whose coordinates are the mean values of the coordinates of the points of the set
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| Noun | 1. | centroid - the center of mass of an object of uniform density center of mass, centre of mass - point representing the mean position of the matter in a body |
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