Locus

Noun

 * 1) A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
 * The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
 * 1)  The 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.
 * 1) (genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.

Related terms

 * local
 * locality
 * localization
 * localize
 * locate
 * location
 * locator

Thesaurus
abode, area, bearings, bench mark, district, emplacement, hole, latitude and longitude, lieu, locale, locality, location, pinpoint, place, placement, point, position, region, site, situation, situs, spot, station, stead, where, whereabout, whereabouts

Etymology
From locus:

Translations

 * Czech: místo
 * Finnish:


 * Romanian:, , locuri


 * Finnish:
 * Greek:


 * Japanese: (, kiseki)
 * Spanish:

Noun

 * 1) place, spot, location

Etymology
From stlocum: (accusative), of unknown origin.

Descendants

 * English: lieu,
 * French:
 * Italian:


 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Spanish:

Noun

 * 1)  locus