noun🔗ShareA place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime."The cafeteria was the locus of activity."placeareapolicepositionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe 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."mathpointspacepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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. "biologypositionorganismpartscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(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. "literaturereligionwritinglanguagetheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
