centroid
1
8.5
- noun
- /ˈsɛntrɔɪd/
- Specialized
:
centroide
- The VDS software calculates the centroid of the reflective markers and digitizes their displacement within +/-5 µm.
- group centroids
- code centroid
- distance between centroids
Now we start with the centroids and we form new clusters again.
- Now we start with the centroids and we form new clusters again.
Examples
-
In geometry class, we learned that the centroid of a triangle is the point where all three medians intersect.
-
The system will then show the centroid of the region, which can be interactively changed.
Academic text (1991) -
And that's the X coordinate of the centroid in this plane region.
-
Each square dot represents the centroid of each specific cluster. See PDF for image.
Academic text (2018) -
Group centroids are the mean discriminant scores for each group on the respective functions.
Academic text (2002) -
The group mean scores (group centroids) for the two discriminant functions are shown in Figure 1.
Academic text (2007) -
The centroids summarize the group locations in space defined by the discriminant functions.
Academic text (2002) -
In this study, I used both the centroid method and Ward's minimum-variance method (Everitt 1980; Milligan 1979).
Academic text (2004) -
The spatial weight matrix consisted of county centroids using a Euclidean distance threshold of 0.5 decimal degrees or less, or approximately fifty kilometers.
Academic text (2018) -
To find the centroid of a complex shape, you can divide it into simpler shapes and calculate their centers.
Synonyms
14
4.5
The point in an object where its weight is evenly balanced
5
5.7
Point in an object where we think its mass is concentrated for balance and movement
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Centroid starts with centro- meaning 'center' and ends with -oid meaning 'like', the same ending in asteroid and humanoid. So a centroid is the 'center-like' point of a shape, the point where it would balance.