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locus

noun /ˈləʊkəs,ˈloʊkəs/

a) A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

The cafeteria was the locus of activity.

b) 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.

See Also: local, locality, localization, localize, locate, location, locator

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