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mul⋅ti⋅fo⋅cal

[muhl-tee-foh-kuhl, muhl-tahy-]
–adjective
1. having several focuses.
2. (of an eyeglass lens) having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.

Origin:
1915–20; multi- + focal
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Main Entry: mul·ti·fo·cal
Pronunciation: "m&l-ti-'fO-k&l
Function: adjective
1 : having more than one focal length<multifocal lenses>
2 : arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location <multifocal convulsions> <multifocal ventricularectopia>
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multifocal mul·ti·fo·cal (mŭl'tĭ-fō'kəl)
adj.
Relating to or arising from many foci.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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