loci

[loh-sahy, -kee, -kahy] / ˈloʊ saɪ, -ki, -kaɪ /

NOUN

position

Synonyms

STRONG

arrangement attitude ballgame bearing carriage circumstances condition deportment disposition emplacement form habit location manner mien pass placement plight port pose predicament site situation spot stand state status strait

WEAK

how things stack up like it is the size of it

Antonyms

STRONG

boon disarrangement good fortune solution success

NOUN

point

Synonyms

STRONG

locality location place position site situation spot stage station

WEAK

where

Antonyms

STRONG

unemployment

Example Sentences

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Would Washingtonians rather live next to a structure that looks like a gigantic Martian spaceship or a work of beauty that reflects the genius loci, the spirit of the place?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

They constructed a phylogeny of anglerfish using data from 1,092 genetic loci across 132 species, representing approximately 38% of described species, complemented by fossil calibrations and genomic data to estimate divergence times and ancestral habitats.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

By enabling researchers to swiftly pinpoint genomic loci for targeted gene integration, CRISPR-COPIES provides a streamlined pipeline that facilitates the identification of stable integration sites across the genome.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

They identified a total of three loci in the genome that are associated with the risk of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

Nevertheless, the idea of using loci for artificial memory was at the center of formal education in rhetoric for centuries.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith