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focal
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10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. focal
  2. focal area
  3. focal infection
  4. focal length
  5. focal plane
  6. focal-plane shutter
  7. focal point
  8. focal ratio
  9. focal spot
  10. equivalent focal length

fo·cal

adjective \ˈfō-kəl\

Definition of FOCAL

: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
— fo·cal·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb
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Examples of FOCAL

  1. a focal figure in the movement

First Known Use of FOCAL

1693

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amplitude, centrifugal, centripetal, convection, gradient, hysteresis, kinetic, lase, quantum

Rhymes with FOCAL

local, socle, vocal, yokel

fo·cal

adjective \ˈfō-kəl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FOCAL

: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
—fo·cal·ly \-kə-lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb

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