multifocal

ˌmʌltɪˈfəʊkəl

Definition

Definition of multifocal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

eyeglass lens

TECH.

having several focusing areas for vision correction

TECH.

She wears multifocal lenses for reading and driving.

bifocal

trifocal

optics

TECH.

having multiple focal points

TECH.

The multifocal lenses help people see clearly at different distances.

medical

TECH.

arising from more than one focus or location

TECH.

The patient has a multifocal infection.

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progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

brain infection caused by JC virus reactivation

The patient was diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

Origin of multifocal

Latin, multi (many) + focus (focus)

Examples of multifocal in a sentence

He switched to multifocal lenses for better vision.
The multifocal approach in the project ensured comprehensive results.
She opted for multifocal glasses for better vision.
The doctor noted the multifocal nature of the disease.
Multifocal lesions were observed in the MRI scan.

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French:multifocal, à foyers multiples, ...
German:multifokal, mehrfokal, ...
Italian:multifocale, plurifocale, ...
Spanish:multifocal, de múltiples focos, ...
Portuguese:multifocal, de múltiplos focos, ...
Chinese:多焦点的, 多焦距的, ...
Japanese:多焦点の, 多焦点, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَدِّد البُؤَر, مُتَعَدِّد المَواقِع, ...
Hebrew:רַב־מוֹקְדִי, רַב-מִיקּוּדִי, ...
Russian:мультифокальный, многофокусный, ...
Ukrainian:багатофокусний, мультифокальний, ...
Hindi:बहु-फोकल, बहुकेन्द्रीय, ...
Bengali:মাল্টিফোকাল, বহু কেন্দ্রবিন্দু, ...
Catalan:multifocal, plurifocal, ...
Czech:multifokální, mnohočetný, ...
Danish:multifokal, flerfokal, ...
Dutch:multifocaal, ...
Greek:πολυεστιακός, πολυκεντρικός, ...
Hungarian:multifokális, többfókuszú, ...
Khmer:ពហុចំណុចផ្ដោត, ពហុកំណុំ, ...
Korean:다초점의, 다초점, ...
Persian:چندکانونی, ...
Polish:wieloogniskowy, wieloośrodkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):multifocal, de múltiplos focos, ...
Romanian:multifocal, ...
Swedish:multifokal, flerfokal, ...
Thai:หลายโฟกัส, หลายจุดศูนย์กลาง, ...
Turkish:çok odaklı, multifokal, ...
Vietnamese:đa tiêu điểm, đa ổ, ...

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