locus

[ loh-kuhs ]

/ ˈloʊ kəs /

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noun, plural lo·ci [loh-sahy, -kee, -kahy], /ˈloʊ saɪ, -ki, -kaɪ/, lo·ca [loh-kuh]. /ˈloʊ kə/.

a place; locality.

a center or source, as of activities or power: locus of control.

Mathematics. the set of all points, lines, or surfaces that satisfy a given requirement.

Genetics. the chromosomal position of a gene as determined by its linear order relative to the other genes on that chromosome.

Origin of locus

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin; Old Latin stlocus “a place”

Words nearby locus

loculation, locule, loculicidal, loculus, locum tenens, locus, locus classicus, locus in quo, locus of control, locus sigilli, locus standi

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Example sentences from the Web for locus

With Mitch McConnell soon to be in charge, look for the Senate to become the locus of attacks on campaign finance reform.
Just What We Needed: More Campaign Spending|Mark McKinnon|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 18th Street Gang was named after the locus of its birth in the Ramparts section.
The Deported L.A. Gangs Behind This Border Kid Crisis|Michael Daly|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This question of accountability has interesting links with the theory of “locus of control.”
If You're Fat You've Only Got Yourself to Blame|Emma Woolf|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He despised it for showing war not as an arena of bravery and honor but as a locus of dread and fear.
Did Hollywood Collaborate With Hitler? A New Book Makes Bold Claims.|Christopher Bray|September 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

At the locus of policy on peace, territory and Palestinians, the picture is worse.
Lapid Lost, Obama Distracts|Gershom Gorenberg|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But without an appeal to conscience the satirist has no locus standi.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
The gentleman has talked to us about his disregard for the locus in quo.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton
The locus of the so-called parallelism is, we are told, the cortex of the brain.
Spencer's Philosophy of Science|C. Lloyd Morgan
Again, any plane ω is the locus of a system of null-lines meeting in a point, called the null-point of ω.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
He had no position at all towards the child—no rights, no control, no voice, no locus standi whatsoever.
Peccavi|E. W. Hornung

British Dictionary definitions for locus

locus

/ (ˈləʊkəs) /

noun plural loci (ˈləʊsaɪ)

(in many legal phrases) a place or area, esp the place where something occurred

maths a set of points whose location satisfies or is determined by one or more specified conditionsthe locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle

genetics the position of a particular gene on a chromosome

Word Origin for locus

C18: Latin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for locus

locus

plur. loci (loh-seye, loh-keye)

In geometry, the set of all points (and only those points) that satisfy certain conditions; these points form a curve or figure. For example, the locus of all points in space one foot from a given point is a sphere having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point. The locus of all points in a plane one foot from a given point is a circle having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point.

Medical definitions for locus

locus

[ lō′kəs ]

n. pl. lo•ci (-sī′, -kē, -kī′)

A place; site.

The position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome.

Scientific definitions for locus

locus

[ lō′kəs ]

Plural loci (lō′sī′, -kē, -kī′)

The set or configuration of all points whose coordinates satisfy a single equation or one or more algebraic conditions.

The position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome.

单词	locus
释义	locus [ loh-kuhs ] / ˈloʊ kəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR locus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lo·ci [loh-sahy, -kee, -kahy], /ˈloʊ saɪ, -ki, -kaɪ/, lo·ca [loh-kuh]. /ˈloʊ kə/. a place; locality. a center or source, as of activities or power: locus of control. Mathematics. the set of all points, lines, or surfaces that satisfy a given requirement. Genetics. the chromosomal position of a gene as determined by its linear order relative to the other genes on that chromosome. Origin of locus First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin; Old Latin stlocus “a place” Words nearby locus loculation, locule, loculicidal, loculus, locum tenens, locus, locus classicus, locus in quo, locus of control, locus sigilli, locus standi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for locus With Mitch McConnell soon to be in charge, look for the Senate to become the locus of attacks on campaign finance reform. Just What We Needed: More Campaign Spending\|Mark McKinnon\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The 18th Street Gang was named after the locus of its birth in the Ramparts section. The Deported L.A. Gangs Behind This Border Kid Crisis\|Michael Daly\|July 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This question of accountability has interesting links with the theory of “locus of control.” If You're Fat You've Only Got Yourself to Blame\|Emma Woolf\|April 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He despised it for showing war not as an arena of bravery and honor but as a locus of dread and fear. Did Hollywood Collaborate With Hitler? A New Book Makes Bold Claims.\|Christopher Bray\|September 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At the locus of policy on peace, territory and Palestinians, the picture is worse. Lapid Lost, Obama Distracts\|Gershom Gorenberg\|March 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But without an appeal to conscience the satirist has no locus standi. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature\|John Addington Symonds The gentleman has talked to us about his disregard for the locus in quo. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton The locus of the so-called parallelism is, we are told, the cortex of the brain. Spencer's Philosophy of Science\|C. Lloyd Morgan Again, any plane ω is the locus of a system of null-lines meeting in a point, called the null-point of ω. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8\|Various He had no position at all towards the child—no rights, no control, no voice, no locus standi whatsoever. Peccavi\|E. W. Hornung British Dictionary definitions for locus locus / (ˈləʊkəs) / noun plural loci (ˈləʊsaɪ) (in many legal phrases) a place or area, esp the place where something occurred maths a set of points whose location satisfies or is determined by one or more specified conditionsthe locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle genetics the position of a particular gene on a chromosome Word Origin for locus C18: Latin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to locus bearing, habit, strait, site, attitude, manner, pass, plight, port, mien, deportment, arrangement, state, location, emplacement, form, pose, spot, disposition, condition Cultural definitions for locus locus plur. loci (loh-seye, loh-keye) In geometry, the set of all points (and only those points) that satisfy certain conditions; these points form a curve or figure. For example, the locus of all points in space one foot from a given point is a sphere having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point. The locus of all points in a plane one foot from a given point is a circle having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for locus locus [ lō′kəs ] n. pl. lo•ci (-sī′, -kē, -kī′) A place; site. The position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for locus locus [ lō′kəs ] Plural loci (lō′sī′, -kē, -kī′) The set or configuration of all points whose coordinates satisfy a single equation or one or more algebraic conditions. The position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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locus

noun, plural lo·ci [loh-sahy, -kee, -kahy], /ˈloʊ saɪ, -ki, -kaɪ/, lo·ca [loh-kuh]. /ˈloʊ kə/.

Origin of locus

Words nearby locus

Example sentences from the Web for locus

British Dictionary definitions for locus

noun plural loci (ˈləʊsaɪ)

Word Origin for locus

Words related to locus

Cultural definitions for locus

Medical definitions for locus

n. pl. lo•ci (-sī′, -kē, -kī′)

Scientific definitions for locus

Plural loci (lō′sī′, -kē, -kī′)