What does "locus" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "locus"?

Common synonyms include: abode, area, bearings, bench mark, district, emplacement.

If you think you are at the mercy of forces beyond your control, you have an external locus of control.

//ˈləʊkəs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
"The cafeteria was the locus of activity."
2
the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions wordnet
3
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."
4
the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome wordnet
5
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"

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the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) wordnet
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A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme. in-plural