Locus

Word LOCUS
Character 5
Hyphenation lo cus
Pronunciations /ˈləʊkəs/

Definitions and meanings of "Locus"

What do we mean by locus?

A locality; a place. noun

A center or focus of great activity or intense concentration. noun

The set or configuration of all points whose coordinates satisfy a single equation or one or more algebraic conditions. noun

The position that a given gene or genetic marker occupies on a chromosome. noun

A place; spot; locality. noun

In anatomy, some place, specifically named by a qualifying term. noun

In mathematics, a curve considered as generated by a moving point, or a surface considered as generated by a moving line; the partly indeterminate position of a point subject to an equation or to two equations in analytical geometry; a curve considered as generated by its moving tangent or by a moving curve of which it is the envelop; any system of points, lines, or planes defined by general conditions, and, in general, partly indeterminate. noun

In optics, the figure formed by the foci of a set of pencils of converging or diverging rays; an optical image. noun

A place or passage in a writing; in the plural, a collection of passages, especially from the Scriptures or other ancient writings, methodically selected and arranged as bearing upon some special topic or topics of study; a catena; a book or work consisting of such a selection. noun

The words and figures, in the signature to a quotation or in a reference to a passage, which designate the particular place or division of the work (book, chapter, page, section, verse, line, etc.) where the passage in question occurs. The locus properly follows the title of the work or piece cited, and the title follows the name of the author. noun

In geometry, the place of all the points, and of only those points, which satisfy a given condition. noun

To stupefy with drink.

Something which stupefies, as liquor. noun

A place; a locality. noun

The line traced by a point which varies its position according to some determinate law; the surface described by a point or line that moves according to a given law. noun

A locus that is a straight line, or a circle. noun

A locus that is one of the conic sections. noun

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

The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition. noun

A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes. noun

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

The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.

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

(chiefly in the plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.

In geometry, a collection of points which share a property Urban Dictionary

Xtreme to the max. Urban Dictionary

Something funny orginal, silly,crazy, cant be describe in any way Urban Dictionary

Locus, the sniper every kid uses in black ops 3. Urban Dictionary

An edgy retard who listens to the halo 3 soundtrack when they're depressed Urban Dictionary

One who is: immoral, corrupt, degenerate, dirty-minded, evil, filthy, flagitious, licentious, low, mean, miscreant, perverted, profligate, rotten, shameless, sinful, twisted, unhealthy, vicious, and/or vile. Urban Dictionary

Definition of "Failure" Urban Dictionary

What a Levi says to summons locusts from the depths of the abyss to scare off small children. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Locus

The word "locus" in example sentences

We can argue about whether the White House or the Hill was the main locus of the madness, but it was truly mad. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The locus is a coalition of forty church congregations who battled the city of New York for vacant land in order to build owner-occupied row houses. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Kucherlapati, R.S. Insertion of DNA sequences into the human chromosomal beta-globin locus by homologous recombination. ❋ Unknown (2007)

If the Southern Hemisphere comes to dominate Christianity — and hence becomes the main locus of conflict between Christianity and Islam — what sort of effect will that have on the tensions between Islamic powers and the North? ❋ Unknown (2002)

The results show that removing the alpha-gliadin locus from the short arm of chromosome 6 of the D-genome (6DS) resulted in a significant decrease in the presence of T-cell stimulatory epitopes but also in a significant loss of technological properties. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(norepinephrine), which is released by a brain stem nucleus called the locus coeruleus and other nuclei associated with it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I hope they fix the ‘soul delay’ bug where, after teleporting, your voice locus is where you tp’d from. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What psychologists call the locus of control matters in ethics: it can, indeed, completely change the nature of an ethical issue. ❋ Superversive (2010)

In a kind way, she points out how dramatically different they are from the more evolved human that could best be described as locus-like in the way they interact in their community. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Stress activates neurotransmitters from a part of the brain called the locus coeruleus. ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2009)

Next, it gives a definition of locus (the Latin translation of the Greek topos): a locus is the seat of an argument (i.e., the locus is supposed to warrant the inference by bringing it under some generic rule.) ❋ Spruyt, Joke (2007)

So far, our exposition has dealt with gene frequency change at a single locus, which is the simplest sort of population-genetic analysis. ❋ Okasha, Samir (2006)

What they do is specifically test loci the plural form of locus, which is basically a specific physical place on a chromosome in non-coding regions, that is, parts of the genome that are not made into proteins. ❋ Unknown (2005)

If the ability to attract and keep a mate is no longer a requirement for reproduction, then in evolutionary terms the locus of emphasis for fitness testing must shift to some other stage of the cycle. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In religious thought, the body has traditionally been identified as the locus of such passive -- or "passionate" -- resistances to more metaphysical, trans-personal sources of divine power or Grace. ❋ Unknown (1998)

It appears, then, that a conic section may be defined as the locus of ❋ Various (N/A)

The locus of points [equidistant] from a given point and lying on a the [plane] containing that point is [a circle] ❋ Geocash (2010)

I went over to [Amanda's] [apartment] last night and thing got really locus really [quick]. ❋ Udy (2007)

what a locu, he [drop] hes shoes while [the dog] [chased] him ❋ Locu (2004)

@fazegladiator42oblazeit is [really] [going off] with the [locus]! ❋ Lloyd Pretty Boy Carter (2017)

wow [i remember] [locus] [hes] a retarddddddddddd ❋ Loco-loco (2019)

"He had an [addictive] [locus] [personality]." ❋ James (2003)

Vent the Creator of Medius Locus is why [the clan] is "Failure" [Whi] is that Vent? Yea he is the guy who leads a clan but disbanded [in a few days] after. Lmao he must be so bad xd Weed ❋ Omni / Variant (2022)

damn [Levi] is [gonna] hocus locus [your ass] ❋ M0on? (2019)

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