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A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
"The cafeteria was the locus of activity."
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."
A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.
(chiefly in the plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
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"The cafeteria was the locus of activity."
A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.…
"A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius."
The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.…
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