locus
UK/'lәukәs/US
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Definitions
n.
A central point of activity or focus; (math) a set of points satisfying a condition; (genetics) the position of a gene on a chromosome.
中心；焦点；（数学）轨迹；（遗传学）基因座/位点。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=locus
The Latin word locus ('place') taken whole into English as a technical term for a precise point — in psychology (locus of control), maths, and genetics. Plural: loci.
Root loc still carries 37 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.locus of control控制点
- 2.mathematical locus数学轨迹
- 3.gene locus基因座
Example Sentences
- 1.
People with an internal locus of control feel responsible for their own success.