locus Synonyms
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Strong:
- navel
- headquarters
- axis
- ground-zero
- nerve-center
- playground
- omphalos
- nexus
- cynosure
- epicenter
- central
- heart
- base
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locus Meaning
locus (n)
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome
the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions
locus (n.)
A place; a locality.
The line traced by a point which varies its position according to some determinate law; the surface described by a point or line that moves according to a given law.
locus Sentence Examples
- The locus of points equidistant from two given points is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment connecting them.
- The locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle with center at that point.
- The locus of midpoints of chords of a circle is a diameter of the circle.
- The locus of points where the tangents to a circle intersect is a straight line.
- The locus of centers of circles tangent to two given circles is a line segment joining the centers of the given circles.
- The locus of vertices of parabolas with a given focus and directrix is a parabola with the same focus and opposite directrix.
- The locus of points from which two given lines appear to meet at right angles is a hyperbola.
- The locus of points where two given curves intersect is called the intersection locus.
- The locus of points satisfying a given equation or inequality is called the solution locus.
- The locus of centers of mass of a rigid body is called the centroid.
FAQs About the word locus
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting), the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome, the set of all points or lines t
capital, focus, mecca, core, seat,center, hub, nucleus, navel, headquarters
No antonyms found.
The locus of points equidistant from two given points is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment connecting them.
The locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle with center at that point.
The locus of midpoints of chords of a circle is a diameter of the circle.
The locus of points where the tangents to a circle intersect is a straight line.
