LOCUS


Meaning of LOCUS in English

[ 'ləʊkəs ]

■ noun ( plural loci -sʌɪ , -kʌɪ , -ki: )

1》 technical a particular position, point, or place where something occurs or is situated.

2》 Mathematics a curve or other figure formed by all the points satisfying a particular condition.

Origin

C18: from L., 'place'.

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