centroid (redirected from centroids)

cen·troid  (sntroid)

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.

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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