Locus

Definitions

1. A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
2. The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
3. A fixed position on a string of DNA or RNA, especially a chromosome, that may be occupied by one or more genes.
4. A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
   in-plural

Equivalents

Examples

“The cafeteria was the locus of activity.”

“A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.”

“Holonyms: subband < band < region < replicon”

“Meronyms: sublocus; gene, cistron; pseudogene”

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