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    locus
    /ˈləʊkəs/

    noun

    • 1. a particular position or place where something occurs or is situated: technical "it is impossible to specify the exact locus in the brain of these neural events"
    • 2. a curve or other figure formed by all the points satisfying a particular equation of the relation between coordinates, or by a point, line, or surface moving according to mathematically defined conditions: "a parabola is the locus of a point that moves so as to be equidistant from a fixed point and a straight line"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › locusLocus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LOCUS is the place where something is situated or occurs : site, location. How to use locus in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOCUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LOCUS definition: 1. the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOCUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LOCUS meaning: 1. the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOCUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. (in many legal phrases) a place or area, esp the place where something occurred. 2. mathematics. a set of points whose location satisfies or is determined by one or more specified conditions.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlocus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of locus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › locus_n1locus, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun locus mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun locus, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. locus has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › locusLocus - definition of locus by The Free Dictionary

    1. a place; locality. 2. a center or source, as of activities or power: locus of control. 3. Math. the set of all points, lines, or surfaces that satisfy a given requirement. 4. the position of a gene on a chromosome. [1525–35; < Latin; Old Latin stlocus]

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › locusLocus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    In math, a locus is when a set of points all meet at a designated location: a circle is the locus of points equal in length from one given point. In genetics, the locus is the location of a certain gene on a chromosome.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › locusLocus Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    LOCUS meaning: a central or main place where something happens or is found.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordLOCUS - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    The locus of something is the place where it happens or the most important area or point with which it is associated.

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