Locus (en. Locus)

/ˈlo.kus/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Region or particular site where an event occurs or something is found.
The locus of the event was in the central park.
El locus del suceso fue en el parque central.
In biology, the specific place on a chromosome where a gene is located.
The locus of the gene responsible for the disease was identified.
El locus del gen responsable de la enfermedad se identificó.
In mathematics, the set of all points that satisfy a certain condition.
The locus of points equidistant from two fixed points is the perpendicular bisector.
El locus de puntos que equidistan de dos puntos fijos es la mediatriz.

Etymology

From Latin 'locus', meaning 'place' or 'site'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

scene of the crime
Place where a crime occurred.
locus delicti
pleasant place
Pleasant place, typically in literature.
locus amoenus

Related Words

location
Location or site where an event takes place.
locación
site
Position or place where something is found.
ubicación

Slang Meanings

Favorite place to spend time.
Let's go to the locus to enjoy the afternoon.
Vamos al locus para disfrutar la tarde.
Area of personal action or influence.
That bar is my locus, I always find my friends there.
Ese bar es mi locus, siempre encuentro a mis amigos ahí.