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    locus
    /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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  2. byjus.com › maths › locusLocus Meaning in Maths | Locus Definition, Theorems & Examples -...

    A locus is a set of points, in geometry, which satisfies a given condition or situation for a shape or a figure. The plural of the locus is loci.The area of the loci is called the region.The word locus is derived from the word location. Before the 20th century, geometric shapes were considered as an entity or place where points can be located or can be moved. But in modern Maths, the entities are considered as the set of points that satisfy the given condition.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › locusLocus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    locus: [noun] the place where something is situated or occurs : site, location. a center of activity, attention, or concentration.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOCUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LOCUS definition: 1. the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOCUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LOCUS meaning: 1. the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › locusLocus - definition of locus by The Free Dictionary

    Define locus. locus synonyms, locus pronunciation, locus translation, English dictionary definition of locus. n. pl. lo·ci 1. A locality; a place. 2. A center or focus of great activity or intense concentration: "the cunning exploitation of loci of power; the...

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › locusLOCUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Locus definition: a place; locality.. See examples of LOCUS used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlocus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of locus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOCUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. (in many legal phrases) a place or area, esp the place where something occurred 2. mathematics a set of points.... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › locusLocus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The center or source of something is known as the locus. A shopping mall is usually a locus for teenagers.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › locusLocus Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    LOCUS meaning: a central or main place where something happens or is found