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
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parfocality
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ˌpär-fō-ˈka-lə-tē
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noun
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parfocalize
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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
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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
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parfocality
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-fō-ˈkal-ət-ē
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plural parfocalities
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The first known use of parfocal was circa 1886
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