Definizione monolingua

locus

locus (plural loci)

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

   The cafeteria was the locus of activity.

2. (mathematics) 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.

3. (genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.

Definizione dizionario locus

luogo

posizione

	locus
	A site on a chromosome occupied by a specific gene; more loosely, the gene itself, in all its allelic states.

località

punto

Altri significati:

(genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.

place or locality

set of all points given by an equation or condition

Place (locale) of an action or event.

A small area of a place.

(mathematics) The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.

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