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

First, in collaboration with researchers at Stanford Medicine, the researchers matched CAD loci previously identified through genome-wide association studies to genes impacted by these genetic variants.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

The team also identified genetic loci associated with retinal thinning, which could help develop personalized treatment plans and future therapies for eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

Among the numerous genes in the loci, two, namely RNF207 and PRKAA2, demonstrated structural variation, which could have a detrimental effect on the functioning of the genes and cause heart failure.

From Science Daily • Sep. 22, 2023

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