locus vs setting

locus

noun
  • A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime. 

  • A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes. 

  • The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition. 

  • A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme. 

setting

noun
  • The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario. 

  • The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does. 

  • The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage. 

  • The direction of a current of wind. 

  • A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry. 

  • A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music). 

  • A level or placement that a knob or control is set to. 

  • The act of setting. 

  • Hunting with a setter. 

  • Something set in, or inserted. 

adj
  • that disappears below the horizon 

How often have the words locus and setting occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )