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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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LOCUS definition: 1. the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed…. Learn more.
Locus is a set of points that satisfies a given figure situation or condition. Learn its meaning, definition, locus of points, theorems with examples for different shapes at BYJU'S.
How to use locus in a sentence. the place where something is situated or occurs : site, location; a center of activity, attention, or concentration… See the full definition
LOCUS meaning: 1. the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed…. Learn more.
noun. , plural lo·ci [loh, -sahy, -kee, -kahy],lo·ca [loh, -k, uh]. 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.
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.
In math, a locus is when a set of points all meet at a designated location: a circle is the locus of points equal in length from one given point. In genetics, the locus is the location of a certain gene on a chromosome.
Definition of locus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Law) (in many legal phrases) a place or area, esp the place where something occurred. 2. (Mathematics) maths 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) genetics the position of a particular gene on a chromosome.
LOCUS meaning: a central or main place where something happens or is found.
