About The Word Locus
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Locus
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What's The Definition Of Locus?
[n] 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"
[n] the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome [n] the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) Synonyms | Synonyms for Locus: locale | venue Related Terms | Find terms related to Locus: abode | area | bearings | bench mark | district | emplacement | hole | latitude and longitude | lieu | locale | locality | location | pinpoint | place | placement | point | position | region | site | situation | situs | spot | station | stead | where | whereabout | whereabouts See Also | scene | set | site | situation Locus In Webster's Dictionary \Lo"cus\, n.; pl. {Loci}, & {Loca}. [L., place. Cf.
{Allow}, {Couch}, {Lieu}, {Local}.]
1. A place; a locality.
2. (Math.) 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.
{Plane locus}, a locus that is a straight line, or a circle.
{Solid locus}, a locus that is one of the conic sections.
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