centroid

noun

cen·​troid ˈsen-ˌtrȯid 

1

: center of mass

2

: a point whose coordinates (see coordinate entry 3 sense 1) are the averages of the corresponding coordinates of a given set of points and which for a given plane or three-dimensional figure (such as a triangle or sphere) corresponds to the center of mass of a thin plate of uniform thickness and consistency or a body of uniform consistency having the same boundary

Examples of centroid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Locations are approximate and mapped to one of four types of geography: addresses, towns, cities or county centroids. —Zach Levitt, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for centroid

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