Places (4 letters)

{ Answer }

LOCI

{ Related Clues }

Hubs
Points
Positions
Sites
Venues
Centers of activity
Genes' positions
Geometric sets
Math sets
Places, to attorneys
Certain mathematical planes
Collections of points in math
Sets of points, in math

{ Tags }

activity, centers, certain, collections, curves, graph, legal, loci, many, math, mathematical, mathematically, phrases, places, planes, points, positions, sets, sites, spots, test

{ Notes }

The answer LOCI is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.

{ Definition }

LOCUS as a noun:

1. (venue, locale, locus) = the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

2. the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome

3. the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; "the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle"