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Noun: centroid  'sen,troyd
  1. The centre of mass of an object of uniform density
    "The centroid of a perfect sphere is at its exact centre"
     
  2. (physics) any of various definitions of the centre of an object, e.g. centre of mass, centre of light, etc.
    "The engineer calculated the centroid of the irregular shape"

Derived forms: centroids

Type of: center of mass [US], centre of mass [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Centroid