How do you use the word "locus" in a sentence?

Examples of using "locus": The village became the locus of the protest. Researchers identified the locus of infection.

Locus

/ˈləʊkəs/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

nounA particular place or center where something happens.

nounA central place or focus.

nounThe position where something occurs.

nounA mathematical set of points.

The village became the locus of the protest.

Researchers identified the locus of infection.

A circle is the locus of points at a fixed distance.

Synonyms:

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Antonyms:

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Learned borrowing from Latin locus. Doublet of lieu.

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