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fo⋅cal

[foh-kuhl]
–adjective
of or pertaining to a focus.

Origin:
1685–95; < NL focālis. See focus, -al 1


fo⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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fo·cal   (fō'kəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to a focus.

  2. Placed at or measured from a focus.

fo'cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fo·cal
Pronunciation: 'fO-k&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, being, or having a focus —fo·cal·ly /-k&-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

focal fo·cal (fō'kəl)
adj.
Of or relating to a focus.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Computing Dictionary

FOCAL
1. FOrmula CALculator.
An interactive system written by Rick Merrill of DEC in 1969 for PDP-5 and PDP-8. It was a descendant of AID/JOSS.
Versions: FOCAL-69, FOCAL-1971, FOCAL-11 (for PDP-11 under RT-11).
(1994-12-21)
2. Forty-One CAlculator Language.
The programming language of the HP-41 calculator line.
(1994-12-21)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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