Synonyms for locus
ˈloʊ kəs; -saɪ, -ki, -kaɪlo·cus

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1. venue, locale, locusnoun

   the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

   Synonyms:
   locale, venue

2. locusnoun

   the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome

   Synonyms:
   locale, venue

3. locusnoun

   the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions

   "the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle"

   Synonyms:
   locale, venue

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1. • Scene
   • Set
   • Site

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1. List of paraphrases for "locus":

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1. John Lienhard:

   It has a huge role among the poor. It is the locus of all their possessions.

2. Dominic Kwiatkowski:

   This new resistance locus is particularly interesting because it lies so close to genes that are gatekeepers for the malaria parasite's invasion machinery, we now need to drill down at this locus to characterise these complex patterns of genetic variation more precisely and to understand the molecular mechanisms by which they act.

3. Ian Wilson:

   The government is on the offensive against what they see as a potential locus of popular Islamist opposition, sharpened by the recent return of Rizieq, while having a sound legal foundation, the banning is clearly politically driven as well.