multifocal

English

Etymology

multi- +‎ focal

Adjective

multifocal

1. Arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location.
2. (of an eyeglass lens) having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.

Derived terms

• progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Translations

of lens, having multiple focusing areas

• Czech: multifokální (cs)
• German: multifokal
• Spanish: multifocal

Further reading

• “multifocal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French multifocale.

Adjective

multifocal m or n (feminine singular multifocală, masculine plural multifocali, feminine and neuter plural multifocale)

1. multifocal

Declension

Declension of multifocal

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	multifocal		multifocală	multifocali	multifocale
	definite	multifocalul		multifocala	multifocalii	multifocalele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	multifocal		multifocale	multifocali	multifocale
	definite	multifocalului		multifocalei	multifocalilor	multifocalelor

Spanish

Adjective

multifocal m or f (masculine and feminine plural multifocales)

1. multifocal (having more than one focus or several focusing areas)

Further reading

• “multifocal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014