locus

Examples

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• In mathematics, the locus is defined as the collection of points that meet certain conditions.

• The teacher explained that the locus of solutions to the equation represents a geometric shape.

• The idea is the locus of truth, or rather that which places itself in relation to the idea.

• To show means offering the view of that which has no locus other than the visible film.

  Academic text (1999)

• Remember the possibility frontier was the the locus of points where it's not possible to improve, right?

• Reliance on this force may lead them to have an external locus of control.

  Academic text (1990)

• Graph-theoretical analysis identified subcortical regions as a major locus of between-group differences in brain connectivity.

  Blog text (4)

• Given that it recapitulates cosmic history, humanity is the locus where the cosmos has reached and achieved self-awareness.

  Academic text (2009)

• For Weston, Gaia ultimately is not a person, but a novel locus of values (225).

  Academic text (1994)

• The psychological foci of the studies included self-concept, anxiety, depression, mood, locus of control, self-perception, and global personality.

  Academic text (1990)

Compounds

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locus classicus

• Literature

1 9.9

A passage in a book or article often used as the best example of an idea

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locus of infection

• Specialized

1 5.6

A place in the body where an infection begins or is mainly found

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locus niger

• Specialized

9.9

A layer of dark tissue in the middle of the brain that helps control movement

Surface Forms

Etymology