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    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.