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- Dictionarylocus/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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The meaning of LOCUS is the place where something is situated or occurs : site, location. How to use locus in a sentence.
LOCUS definition: 1. the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed…. Learn more.
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. the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle. 3. genetics. the position of a particular gene on a chromosome. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of locus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The center or source of something is known as the locus. A shopping mall is usually a locus for teenagers. In addition to being a hub or hotspot, locus has specific meanings when used in math or science.
LOCUS meaning: a central or main place where something happens or is found.
Locus definition, a place; locality. See more. Genetics.. the chromosomal position of a gene as determined by its linear order relative to the other genes on that chromosome.
LOCUS meaning: 1. the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed…. Learn more.
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. locus. / ˈləʊkəs /.
A center or focus of great activity or intense concentration. American Heritage. Any system of points, lines, etc. which satisfies one or more given conditions. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The position on a chromosome occupied by a particular gene. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
