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centroid

n.

1. in geometry, the center point of an object or area in multidimensional space. It may be determined by calculating the intersection of all straight lines or planes that divide the area into two equal parts.

2. the mean of multivariate data. It may be obtained by calculating the average of the vectors for the set of variables.

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norm of reaction

norm of reaction

all possible phenotypic outcomes, or observable characteristics of an individual, that could theoretically result from a given genotype in relation to its environment. See gene–environment interaction.