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What is a locus?

What is a locus? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
  2. (mathematics) The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
  3. (genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.
  4. (plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
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It all revolved around the idea that the body is a locus of memory, and it brought that idea into so many dimensions.
For a peaceful world that promotes international democracy, the locus of power and influence needs shifting.
The purity of Apollonian art, in contrast, implies quitting the locus of pain.
It seems to understand that the locus of failure isn't external and partial.
The locus of these thick or thin spots can be mapped by radar back to the site of origin.
Nearly all cases of exceptional memory are domain-specific, and retention of sequences or arrays of digits is the most common locus.

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