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locus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • location noun A particular place or position.
  • locus noun A particular place, especially one seen as a centre of activity.
  • passage noun A short section of a text, speech, or piece of music.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • scene noun The place where something happens, especially something notable or newsworthy.
  • side noun One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.
  • spot noun A small mark or patch of a different color or texture on a surface.
  • station noun A regular stopping place for trains, buses, or other transportation.

Senses

locus is used for these senses in English:

  • location A particular point or place in physical space.
  • locus A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
  • place A location or position in space.
  • scene The location of an event that attracts attention.
  • side A region in a specified position with respect to something.
  • spot A location or area.
  • station A place where one stands or stays or is assigned to stand or stay.

location — full definition

  1. noun A particular place or position.
  2. noun A place used for filming outside a studio.

locus — full definition

  1. noun A particular place, especially one seen as a centre of activity.
  2. noun In mathematics, the set of all points that satisfy a given condition or equation.
  3. noun In genetics, the fixed position of a gene on a chromosome.

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