Definition:Centroid/Also known as

Centroid: Also known as

A centroid is also referred to as a center of mean position.

Some sources refer to it as a mean point.

Approaches to this subject from the direction of physics and mechanics can be seen referring to it as a center of gravity.

However, it needs to be noted that the latter is merely a special case of a centroid.

Beware that some sources use the term center of gravity even when approaching the topic from a pure mathematical perspective, which can cause confusion.

Sources

• 1921: C.E. Weatherburn: Elementary Vector Analysis ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$. Addition and Subtraction of Vectors. Centroids: Centroids: $9$. Centroid, or centre of mean position
• 1953: L. Harwood Clarke: A Note Book in Pure Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {IV}$. Pure Geometry: Plane Geometry: The centre of gravity