SINCE 1828
parfocal
adjective
par·fo·cal
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Definition of parfocal
: being or having lenses or lens sets (such as eyepieces) with the corresponding focal points all in the same plane
Other Words from parfocal
parfocality
\ ˌpär-fō-ˈka-lə-tē
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noun
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noun
parfocalize
\ ˌpär-ˈfō-kə-ˌlīz
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transitive verb
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transitive verb
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parfocal
adjective
par·fo·cal
| \ (ˈ)pär-ˈfō-kəl
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Medical Definition of parfocal
: having corresponding focal points all in the same plane : having sets of objectives or eyepieces so mounted that they may be interchanged without varying the focus of the instrument (as a microscope) with which they are used
Other Words from parfocal
parfocality
\ -fō-ˈkal-ət-ē
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noun,
plural -ties
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noun,
plural -ties
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