loci
- plural of locus.
locus
- a place; locality.
- a center or source, as of activities or power: locus of control.
- Mathematics. the set of all points, lines, or surfaces that satisfy a given requirement.
- Genetics. the chromosomal position of a gene as determined by its linear order relative to the other genes on that chromosome.
Origin of locus
genius loci
- the guardian spirit of a place.
- the distinctive character or atmosphere of a place with reference to the impression that it makes on the mind.
Related Words for loci
bearing, habit, strait, site, attitude, manner, pass, plight, port, mien, deportment, arrangement, state, location, emplacement, form, pose, spot, disposition, conditionExamples from the Web for loci
Historical Examples of loci
Such are the Loci regarding Indistinctness in the setting out of the definition.
AristotleGeorge Grote
Another work, based on the formula of Concord, was entitled Loci communes theologici.
The uncorrected value obtained in any experiment with two loci widely separated will be smaller than the value given in the map.
Sex-linked Inheritance in DrosophilaThomas Hunt Morgan
Saluo tamen nobis et heredibus nostris, Regibus Anglie, libero transitu per medium Noui loci in quolibet aduentu nostro ibidem.
The Grey Friars in OxfordAndrew G. Little
My remembrance of dates is also nearly entirely dependent on a clear mental vision of their loci in the diagram.
Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its DevelopmentFrancis Galton
loci
- the plural of locus
genius loci
- the guardian spirit of a place
- the special atmosphere of a particular place
Word Origin for genius loci
locus
- (in many legal phrases) a place or area, esp the place where something occurred
- maths a set of points whose location satisfies or is determined by one or more specified conditionsthe locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle
- genetics the position of a particular gene on a chromosome
Word Origin for locus
Word Origin and History for loci
locus
(plural loci), 1715, "locality," from Latin locus "a place, spot, position," from Old Latin stlocus, literally "where something is placed," from PIE root *st(h)el- "to cause to stand, to place." Used by Latin writers for Greek topos. Mathematical sense by 1750.
locus
(lō′kəs)- A place; site.
- The position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome.
locus
- The set or configuration of all points whose coordinates satisfy a single equation or one or more algebraic conditions.
- The position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome.
locus
plur. loci (loh-seye, loh-keye)
In geometry, the set of all points (and only those points) that satisfy certain conditions; these points form a curve or figure. For example, the locus of all points in space one foot from a given point is a sphere having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point. The locus of all points in a plane one foot from a given point is a circle having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point.