locus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈloʊkəs/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈləʊkəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *stel-der. Proto-Italic *stlokos? Old Latin stlocus Latin locuslbor. English locus Learned borrowing from Latin locus. Doublet of lieu.
Meanings
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A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
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The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.
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A fixed position on a string of DNA or RNA, especially a chromosome, that may be occupied by one or more genes.
Holonyms: subband < band < region < replicon
Meronyms: sublocus; gene, cistron; pseudogene
- (in-plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| loci | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| locuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
locus classicus · eigenlocus · minilocus · zero locus · intralocus · translocus · superlocus · multilocus · locus standi · locus coeruleus · vanishing locus · variable tandem repeat locus · method of loci · interlocus · epilocus · sublocus · locus poenitentiae · homeolocus · locus of control
Relateds
locate · locality · locant · localization · local · location · localize · locator · locoregional · locus amoenus
Translations (55)
la locus (place or locality) · cs místo (place or locality) · fr locus (portion of a DNA or RNA string) · ro locuri (place or locality) · hu lókusz (portion of a DNA or RNA string) · pt lugar (place or locality) · id lokus (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · hu mértani hely (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · hu lokusz (portion of a DNA or RNA string) · sh lokalitet (place or locality) · fi ura (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · nl meetkundige plaats (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · hu színhely (place or locality) · fi sija (place or locality) · bg място (place or locality) · el τόπος (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · es locus (portion of a DNA or RNA string) · hu locus (a passage in writing) · hu génhely (portion of a DNA or RNA string) · ro localitate (place or locality) · da lokalitet (place or locality) · hu fekvés (place or locality) · sh mesto (mjesto) (place or locality) · nl plaats (place or locality) · fr lieu (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · hu mozgásdiagram (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · hu helyszín (place or locality) · bg местоположение (place or locality) · hu helygörbe (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · da plads (place or locality) · el τόπος (place or locality) · hu elhelyezkedés (place or locality) · fr endroit (place or locality) · pt lócus (portion of a DNA or RNA string) · es locus (place or locality) · fi sijainti (place or locality) · fr local (place or locality) · hu hely (place or locality) · oc lòc (place or locality) · de Ort (place or locality) · sv locus (portion of a DNA or RNA string) · nl localiteit (place or locality) · ja 軌跡 (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · hu szöveghely (a passage in writing) · fi tapahtumapaikka (place or locality) · cmn 轨迹 (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · sk miesto (place or locality) · oc lòc (set of all points given by an equation or condition) · fr lieu (place or locality) · oc locus (portion of a DNA or RNA string) · pt sítio (place or locality) · ro loc (place or locality) · fi lokus (portion of a DNA or RNA string) · fi paikka (place or locality) · id lokus (portion of a DNA or RNA string)