centroid
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.
Also called median point. Geometry. that point where the medians of a triangle intersect.
Origin of centroid
1Other words from centroid
- cen·troi·dal, adjective
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How to use centroid in a sentence
Above the centroid of compression there is nothing but a trifling amount of embedment of the stirrup.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design | Edward GodfreyThe medians of a triangle are concurrent in the centroid, or center of gravity of the triangle.
The Teaching of Geometry | David Eugene Smith
British Dictionary definitions for centroid
/ (ˈsɛntrɔɪd) /
the centre of mass of an object of uniform density, esp of a geometric figure
(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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