Locus

['ləʊkəs] or ['lokəs]

Definition

(noun.) the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; 'the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle'.

(noun.) the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome.

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Definition

(n.) A place; a locality.

(n.) The line traced by a point which varies its position according to some determinate law; the surface described by a point or line that moves according to a given law.

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Definition

n. (math.) the curve described by a point or the surface generated by a line moving in a given manner: a passage in a writing:—pl. Loci (lō′sī) a collection of passages esp. from sacred and ancient writings arranged with special reference to some particular theme.—Locus classicus (pl. Loci classici) a standard passage esp. in an ancient author: that passage which is the accepted authority for some particular subject or for the use of some special or disputed word; Locus standi (law) right of place in court: recognised place or position.

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