locus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin locus

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈləʊkəs/, SAMPA: /"l@Uk@s/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈloʊkəs/, SAMPA: /"loUk@s/

  Rhymes: -əʊkəs

[edit] Noun

locus (plural loci)

1. A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

   The cafeteria was the locus of activity.

2. (mathematics) 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.

3. (genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.

[edit] Related terms

• focus

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

locus (genitive locī); m, second declension

1. place, spot, location

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	locus	locī
genitive	locī	locōrum
dative	locō	locīs
accusative	locum	locōs
ablative	locō	locīs
vocative	loce	locī