centroid

[ sen-troid ]

noun

1. Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero. Compare center of mass.
2. Also called me·di·an point [mee, -dee-, uh, n point]. Geometry. that point where the medians of a triangle intersect.

centroid

/ ˈsɛntrɔɪd /

noun

1. 1. the centre of mass of an object of uniform density, esp of a geometric figure
   2. (of a finite set) the point whose coordinates are the mean values of the coordinates of the points of the set

Other Words From

• cen·troi·dal [sen-, troi, -dl], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of centroid¹

First recorded in 1875–80; centr- + -oid

Example Sentences

Above the centroid of compression there is nothing but a trifling amount of embedment of the stirrup.

From Project Gutenberg

The medians of a triangle are concurrent in the centroid, or center of gravity of the triangle.

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