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Locus vs Hocus - What's the difference?

locus | hocus |

As nouns the difference between locus and hocus

is that locus is a place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime while hocus is one who cheats or deceives.

As a verb hocus is

to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.

locus

English

Noun

(loci)
  • A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
    • The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
  • (mathematics) The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
    • A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.
  • (genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.

    • Usage notes

    * sometimes confused with locust

    Related terms

    * local * locality * localization * localize * locate * location * locator

    hocus

    English

    Verb

  • To play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
    • (Halliwell)
  • To stupefy with drugged liquor.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=5 citation , passage=Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery.}}
    (Thackeray)
  • To adulterate; to drug (liquor).
    • (Charles Dickens)

    Noun

    (es)
  • One who cheats or deceives.
    • (South)
  • drugged liquor

    • See also

    * hocus-pocus