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Definitions for Locus

[1] a place; locality.
[2] a center or source, as of activities or power: locus of control.
[3] Mathematics . the set of all points, lines, or surfaces that satisfy a given requirement.
[4] Genetics . the chromosomal position of a gene as determined by its linear order relative to the other genes on that chromosome.
[5] classical source: a passage commonly cited to illustrate or explain a subject or word.
[6] the place in which; the very place; the scene of the event.
[7] See L.S.(def 3) .
[8] (in many legal phrases) a place or area, esp the place where something occurred
[9] 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
[10] genetics the position of a particular gene on a chromosome
[11] an authoritative and often quoted passage from a standard work
[12] the place to which the seal is affixed on legal documents, etc

Words related to Locus

bearing, habit, strait, site, attitude, manner, pass, plight, port, mien, deportment, arrangement, state, location, emplacement, form, pose, spot, disposition, condition

Words nearby Locus

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

Origin of Locus

1525–35; < Latin; OL stlocus a place

Word origin for Locus

sigilliLatin

Synonyms for Locus

arrangement, attitude, ballgame, bearing, carriage, circumstances, condition, deportment, disposition, emplacement, form, habit, location, manner, mien, pass, placement, plight, port, pose, predicament, site, situation, spot, stand, state, status, strait, how things stack up, like it is, the size of it