The locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
We can argue about whether the White House or the Hill was the main locus of the madness, but it was truly mad. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » People Trust The Government When The Economy is Good] Reference
Kucherlapati, R.S. Insertion of DNA sequences into the human chromosomal beta-globin locus by homologous recombination. From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Advanced Information] Reference
(norepinephrine), which is released by a brain stem nucleus called the locus coeruleus and other nuclei associated with it. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
In psychology there is a concept called the locus of control. From Wordnik.com. [Shards of Consciousness] Reference
The Avr1a locus is a tandem array of four near-identical copies of a. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
It appears, then, that a conic section may be defined as the locus of. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891] Reference
IME4 locus, which is expressed only in the haploid state to inhibit the. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference
Stress activates neurotransmitters from a part of the brain called the locus coeruleus. From Wordnik.com. [You: On a Diet] Reference
This section focuses specifically on something called locus of control, this makes up part of someone's personality. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
What psychologists call the locus of control matters in ethics: it can, indeed, completely change the nature of an ethical issue. From Wordnik.com. [superversive: Website update] Reference
A volume may be defined as the locus of the event-particles in which a moment intersects an event, provided that the two do intersect. From Wordnik.com. [The Concept of Nature The Tarner Lectures Delivered in Trinity College, November 1919] Reference
So far, our exposition has dealt with gene frequency change at a single locus, which is the simplest sort of population-genetic analysis. From Wordnik.com. [Population Genetics] Reference
The brain region that drew the attention of the authors is known as the locus coeruleus, a small knot of neurons located in the brain stem. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
For the particular chromosomal slot or 'locus' that belongs to that set of alleles. From Wordnik.com. [The God Delusion]
The summer winds is sniffin 'round the bloomin' locus 'trees. From Wordnik.com. [Riley Farm-Rhymes] Reference
The study only shows the location ( "locus") of the abnormal gene. From Wordnik.com. [Newswise: Latest News] Reference
He gets down on the muddy pave and wrangles with the "locus" preachers. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 10] Reference
(It's called the locus ceruleus.). From Wordnik.com. [How To Build A Baby's Brain] Reference
"The summer winds is sniffin 'round the bloomin' locus 'trees. From Wordnik.com. [History of American Literature] Reference
But this area is seen as the locus of global terror. From Wordnik.com. [Imran Khan: Better A ‘Bad Democrat’] Reference
It was generally restricted to operating pretty much in a fairly defined geographical locus. From Wordnik.com. ['Enormously Important'] Reference
Nam Metello virtus militum erat, locus adversus, Jugurthae alia omnia praeter milites opportuna. From Wordnik.com. [C. Sallusti Crispi De Bello Catilinario Et Jugurthino] Reference
Officials say it has become an important locus in Europe for facilitating Iranian trade in euros. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Blacklists Tehran Bank] Reference
Among all the cities of the earth, only Jerusalem is seen as the locus of redemption and final judgment. From Wordnik.com. [A City That Echoes Eternity] Reference
The Small Business Administration has been the subject of ridicule-and the locus of corruption-for years. From Wordnik.com. [How To Trim The Deficit] Reference
In Euclidean geometry the sphere is defined as 'the locus of all points which are equidistant from a given point'. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
Crudely speaking, there's a difference between the default locus of attribution in being a participant and a spectator. From Wordnik.com. [Noises off: crowd funding comes to Broadway] Reference
Or is vanity simply too deeply ingrained in human nature to eradicate, merely shifting its form and locus with the times?. From Wordnik.com. [Toxic Strength] Reference
Caching increases speed, but made performance testing impossible, as the locus of the data isn't really under our control. From Wordnik.com. [Nasuni makes cloud storage easy, safe] Reference
SO NOW THE WHITE HOUSE, THE locus of his no-longer-secret sins, is to be the setting for President Clinton's rites of repentance. From Wordnik.com. [The Road To Repentance] Reference
Its success is demonstrated by its diverse daily use and its reliable popularity as a locus for all manner of celebration and tribute. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Gunther: How Will We Remember Ground Zero? Strawberry Fields Shows the Vital Importance of Good Design] Reference
However, from what I understand, the Islamic cultural center is intended as a locus of inter-faith dialogue and the promotion of peace. From Wordnik.com. [Lucia Brawley: The "Mosque"] Reference
The sound rose up, from the instrument, the waves surrounding the locus of origination and swirling around the curvature of the ceiling. From Wordnik.com. [Sanctuary] Reference
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