zero locus

noun

The set of points (usually in affine or projective space, but more generally in the domain of the function) where the given polynomial (or function) takes the value zero.

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vanishing locus
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Meanings

nounzero locus (plural zero loci)

plural zero loci

  1. broadlyor; a function; or; a functionalgebraic geometryThe set of points (usually in affine or projective space, but more generally in the domain of the function) where the given polynomial (or function) takes the value zero.

    Synonyms: vanishing locus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe set of points (usually in affine or projective space, but more generally in the domain of the function) where the given polynomial (or function) takes the value zero.

Similar
vanishing locus
Also see
vanishing locus
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APA

zero locus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20locus

MLA

“zero locus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20locus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zero locus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20locus.

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