locus.
A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
Meaning & usage
A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.
A fixed position on a string of DNA or RNA, especially a chromosome, that may be occupied by one or more genes.
A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *stel-der. Proto-Italic *stlokos? Old Latin stlocus Latin locuslbor. English locus Learned borrowing from Latin locus. Doublet of lieu.
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