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noun · 2 syllables · /ˈloʊ.kəs/

LOCUS

What does "LOCUS" mean?

A particular position, point, or place; in math, the set of all points satisfying a given condition.

Meanings

  1. A center or focal point of activity, attention, or power. The committee became the locus of all major decisions. formal
  2. In mathematics, the set of all points that satisfy a particular condition. The locus of points equidistant from a center is a circle. technical
  3. In genetics, the fixed position of a gene on a chromosome. Researchers mapped the disease to a single locus on chromosome 7. technical

Did you know?

  • The ancient 'method of loci' memory technique - imagining items placed along a familiar route - takes its name from this same Latin word for 'place', and the plural 'loci' is still its name.

Word origin

Directly from Latin 'locus' meaning 'place', adopted into English in the 18th century for scientific and mathematical uses. Its plural is the Latin 'loci'.

Remember it

LOCUS = where you LOCK your focus; both share the Latin 'loc-' meaning 'place'.

A little poem

Draw every point a fixed length from the dot;
no hand decides the shape - the rule alone-
and a circle answers, summoned out of law.

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What it teaches

A circle is just a promise kept by every point: stay the same distance, and a perfect shape emerges.

Quick facts

What does LOCUS mean?

A particular position, point, or place; in math, the set of all points satisfying a given condition.

Is LOCUS a valid word?

Yes — LOCUS is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is LOCUS?

LOCUS has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does LOCUS come from?

Directly from Latin 'locus' meaning 'place', adopted into English in the 18th century for scientific and mathematical uses. Its plural is the Latin 'loci'.

What can LOCUS teach us?

A circle is just a promise kept by every point: stay the same distance, and a perfect shape emerges.

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