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locus

locus

1 9.6
A set of points that follow a rule, like a circle
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊkəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lugar
  • The locus of all points that satisfy the equation forms a circle.
  • locus of control
  • locus of causality
  • internal locus

But we have these other loci where the heights of the peaks are not equal.

Examples

  • 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

locus classicus
  • Literature
1 9.9

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

locus niger
  • Specialized
9.9

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

locus of infection
  • Specialized
5.6

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

Surface Forms

locus singular
loci plural

Etymology

Locus comes from Latin locus, which means 'place'. In mathematics a locus is the 'place' of all points that follow a rule, so the word names the set of points that share that position.