locus
/ˈloʊkəs/ sustantivo C2En español: locus
- 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 string of DNA or RNA, especially a chromosome, that may be occupied by one or more genes. · Holonyms: subband < band < region < replicon· Meronyms: sublocus; gene, cistron; pseudogene
- A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
Plural loci
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I’m a believer in the genius loci.
This manipulative formulation subtly shifts the locus of blame from the perpetrator's inappropriate action to the recipient's supposedly hypersensitive emotional reaction.
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