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focal

fo·cal

UK/ˈfəʊ.kl̩/ US/ˈfoʊ.kl̩/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

having or localized centrally at a focus

  • “focal point”
  • “focal infection”
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2.

of or relating to a focus

  • “focal length”

Origin

Learned borrowing from New Latin focālis. By surface analysis, focus + -al.

Phrases

  • focal adhesion
  • focal depth
  • focal length
  • focal plane
  • focal point

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