| − | A '''centroid''' is the [[geometry|geometric]] center of a shape, or, in the case of uniform density and/or symmetry, the center of mass of one or more solid bodies; compare [[center of mass]]. | + | A '''centroid''' is the [[geometric]] center of a [[shape]]. In the case of uniform [[density]] and/or [[symmetry]] it will coincide with the [[center of mass]] of one or more solid bodies. |