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Definition of LOCUS

Locus
Locus Lo"cus, n.; pl. Loci, & Loca. [L., place. Cf. Allow, Couch, Lieu, Local.] 1. A place; a locality. 2. (Math.) The line traced by a point which varies its position according to some determinate law; the surface described by a point or line that moves according to a given law. Plane locus, a locus that is a straight line, or a circle. Solid locus, a locus that is one of the conic sections.

Meaning of LOCUS from wikipedia

- Look up locus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Locus (plural loci) is Latin for "place". It may refer to: Locus (mathematics), the set of points satisfying...
- LOCUS is a discontinued distributed operating system developed at UCLA during the 1980s. It was notable for providing an early implementation of the single-system...
- Locus of control is the degree to which people believe that they, as opposed to external forces (beyond their influence), have control over the outcome...
- Locus: The Magazine of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field, founded in 1968, is an American magazine published monthly in Oakland, California. It is the...
- In genetics, a locus (pl.: loci) is a specific, fixed position on a chromosome where a particular gene or genetic marker is located. Each chromosome carries...
- Asimov Locus Award for Best Fanzine (1971–1977) 1971: Locus 1972: Locus 1973: Locus 1974: Locus 1975: Outworlds 1976: Locus 1977: Locus Locus Award for...
- The locus coeruleus (/sɪˈruːliəs/) (LC), also spelled locus caeruleus or locus ceruleus, is a nucleus in the pons of the brainstem involved with physiological...
- In geometry, a locus (plural: loci) (Latin word for "place", "location") is a set of all points (commonly, a line, a line segment, a curve or a surface)...
- A quantitative trait locus (QTL) is a locus (section of DNA) that correlates with variation of a quantitative trait in the phenotype of a po****tion of...
- In physics and color science, the Planckian locus or black body locus is the path or locus that the color of an incandescent black body would take in a...