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loci
Loci is the irregular plural form of locus. It is rarely used in casual conversation and is almost exclusively reserved for formal, academic, or technical registers. In everyday English, speakers would use words like places, positions, or locations instead.
In mathematics, it refers to a set of points whose location is satisfied by a specific equation or condition. In genetics, it refers to the precise physical location of a gene or a DNA sequence on a chromosome.
One notable non-technical usage is the method of loci, a mnemonic device also known as the memory palace technique, where information is mentally associated with specific physical locations in a familiar environment.
Meanings
Examples
The method of loci helps me remember long lists by visualizing them in a familiar room.
We need to identify the loci of the most frequent accidents on this highway.
The researcher mapped the specific loci associated with the hereditary disease.
The researcher mapped the specific loci associated with the hereditary disease.
These two genetic loci are linked and tend to be inherited together.
The student struggled to find the loci of points equidistant from the two circles.
I wonder if these loci represent the actual centers of activity in the brain.
The professor explained how different loci can be defined by algebraic equations.
They analyzed the loci of the stars to determine the movement of the galaxy.