noun🔗ShareOrt, SchauplatzA place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime."The cafeteria was the locus of activity."Die Cafeteria war der Schauplatz der Aktivität.placeareapolicepositionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrt, Menge aller PunkteThe 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."Ein Kreis ist der Ort aller Punkte, von denen der Abstand zum Mittelpunkt ein gegebener Wert, der Radius, ist.mathpointspacepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGenortA fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes."The gene for eye color has a specific locus on chromosome 15. "Das Gen für die Augenfarbe hat einen spezifischen Genort auf Chromosom 15.biologypositionorganismpartscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStelle, Textstelle(chiefly in the plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme."To understand the ancient teachings on forgiveness, the professor directed us to specific loci in the sacred texts organized by theme. "Um die alten Lehren über Vergebung zu verstehen, verwies uns der Professor auf bestimmte Textstellen in den nach Themen geordneten heiligen Texten.literaturereligionwritinglanguagetheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
