Definition of locus
loci
play \ˈlō-ˌsī, -ˌkī, -ˌkē\1a : the place where something is situated or occurs : site, location was the culture of medicine in the beginning dispersed from a single focus or did it arise in several loci? — S. C. Harveyb : a center of activity, attention, or concentration in democracy the locus of power is in the people — H. G. Rickover
2 : the set of all points whose location is determined by stated conditions
3 : the position in a chromosome of a particular gene or allele
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Examples of locus in a Sentence
The area became a locus of resistance to the government.
an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements
Recent Examples of locus from the Web
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The film’s emotional locus is Anna, who, of the two, is the most troubled and dissatisfied and is the most in touch with her grief and disappointment.
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Breitbart soon became the locus of pro-Trump, anti-Fox conservative anger.
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But Koduri had come to believe that other platforms might displace mobile as the locus for innovation in chipmaking.
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In Syria the locus of fighting has shifted deep into the desert as Russia and Iran--sponsors of Syrian President Bashar Assad--confront the U.S.-led coalition in a war zone of extraordinary complexity.
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Well, I was born in New York, in Staten Island, which is a locus in the book.
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The ICRC event more broadly pointed to how urban areas have increasingly become the locus of deadly wars and fighting in the world’s most intractable recent conflicts.
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His hardline views on immigration and other issues often kept him outside the locus of decision making.
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Though Ben and Anna share the spotlight, the film’s emotional locus is Anna, who, of the two, is the most troubled and dissatisfied and is the most in touch with her grief and disappointment.
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Origin and Etymology of locus
Latin — more at stall
Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms
LOCUS Defined for English Language Learners
locus
playDefinition of locus for English Language Learners
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: a central or main place where something happens or is found
Medical Dictionary
locus
playMedical Definition of locus
loci
\ˈlō-ˌsī, -ˌkī also -ˌkē\play play play1: a place or site of an event, activity, or thing the integrity of the tissues determines the extent and locus of the damage—Sylvia E. Hines
2: the position in a chromosome of a particular gene or allele
Law Dictionary
locus
playLegal Definition of locus
: the place connected with a particular event having legal significance
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