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tag: 0X7EEWES5G
kind: concept
name: Centroid
aliases: [barycentre, centre-of-mass]
msc: [51M04]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centroid
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q511093
  wikipedia: Centroid
---

## Summary

The centroid of a finite set of points is their average, the arithmetic mean of their positions. The centroid of a triangle is the centroid of its three vertices, and it is the point where the three medians meet.