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centroid
Centroid (noun) means the point where all of a body's weight, or another force spread evenly through it, can be thought of as acting; the centre of gravity or mass.
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1
The point where all of a body's weight, or another force spread evenly through it, can be thought of as acting; the centre of gravity or mass.
2
In a triangle, the single point where the three lines joining each corner to the midpoint of the opposite side meet; its coordinates are the average of the three corners' coordinates.
3
The average position of a group of points, found by averaging their coordinates.
4
A centre of gravity worked out for something using a chosen function in place of density, over the area or space that function covers.
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Etymology
Formed from centre and -oid. It dates from 1844, when it began replacing the older terms "centre of gravity" and "centre of mass" in purely geometrical contexts, and was later extended to further generalisations.
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What is the meaning of centroid?
"centroid" (noun) means the point where all of a body's weight, or another force spread evenly through it, can be thought of as acting; the centre of gravity or mass.
What are the different meanings of centroid?
"centroid" has 3 main meanings: 1. The point where all of a body's weight, or another force spread evenly through it, can be thought of as acting; the centre of gravity or mass; 2. In a triangle, the single point where the three lines joining each corner to the midpoint of the opposite side meet; its coordinates are the average of the three corners' coordinates; 3. The average position of a group of points, found by averaging their coordinates.
