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- [loh-kuh s]
- /ˈloʊ kəs/
- /ˈləʊ.kəs/
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- [loh-kuh s]
- /ˈloʊ kəs/
Definitions of locus word
- noun plural locus a place; locality. 1
- noun plural locus a center or source, as of activities or power: locus of control. 1
- noun plural locus Mathematics. the set of all points, lines, or surfaces that satisfy a given requirement. 1
- noun plural locus Genetics. the chromosomal position of a gene as determined by its linear order relative to the other genes on that chromosome. 1
- noun plural locus classical source: a passage commonly cited to illustrate or explain a subject or word. 1
- noun plural locus See L.S (def 3). 1
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Origin of locus
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin; OL stlocus a place
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Parts of speech for Locus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
locus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for locus
noun locus
- bearing — Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand.
- habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
- strait — Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- site — the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment: the site of our summer cabin.
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
Antonyms for locus
noun locus
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- solution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
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