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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of locus
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
seat, nucleus, core, mecca, capital, focus,center, hub, nerve center, central
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.
