Thesaurus results for LOCI

loci

noun

Definition of loci

plural of locus

as in centers

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements

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Relevance

as in locations

the area or space occupied by or intended for something the locus of brightness occurs where the rays of sunlight converge in front of the lens

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of loci The lifetime plan includes 52 interactive micro-lessons, 11 core memory skills, 140 virtual loci, unlimited practice attempts, and a distraction-free, ad-free experience. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026 The scientists identified 79 loci, or the location of a gene on a chromosome, that qualify as risk variants. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Market segmentation, especially demographic segmentation based on age, loci, socioeconomic status index, and household life cycle, also became frequent in market analysis. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 Humans and golden retrievers were found to share common psychiatric-cognitive-temperamental loci. — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for loci

Noun

The story centers on two ex-lovers who come back into each other’s lives after spending decades apart, only to find old feelings stirring with messy and mixed results.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
As of last year, the US had roughly 10 times more AI data centers than China, according to Stanford University research – and vastly more computing power, other estimates show.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of centers

Noun

These locations support fabrication, thermal protection systems, tooling, logistics, and materials handling.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Google Photos can often identify objects and locations without requiring you to manually label every picture.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of locations

Noun

As the footprint expands across major creative capitals, both founders remain adamantly protective of the core intimacy that defines their mission.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials?

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of capitals

Noun

In addition to Baby’s, Jones opened New York City venues including Night Club 101, Elvis Guesthouse, the Dance, and Funny Bar.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
But what Indiana football did for the school is provide hope that everything that has transpired over the last two years in one sport, can be done again across multiple venues across campus.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of venues

Noun

Under that strategy, first launched in 2022, China has designated eight national computing hubs – including several in its west – and 10 national data center clusters.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Stores plan to be thriving Hispanic community hubs Amor Collective will strive to be an event space beyond just meetings and workshops.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hubs

Noun

The program is different from places like The Golden Scoop, an ice cream shop in Overland Park that employs adults with disabilities over longer terms, according to Morgan.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
For Sacramento-area fans of the Valkyries and women’s sports, there are several places to gather and cheer on the team.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of places

Noun

Moscow carried out a massive strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, targeting more than 15 sites across the country, Zelenskyy said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Its operations now span more than 20 sites across Brevard and Orange counties, supported by over 5,000 employees and 500 suppliers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026