bifocal

English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ focal.

Adjective

bifocal (not comparable)

  1. (optics) Having two focal lengths.
    • 1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 183:
      His hair is black and well greased, with individual strands of gray, and he wears wire-rimmed bifocals with a subtle brownish tint.
  2. (of a correcting lens) Divided into two parts, one of which corrects for distance vision and the other for near vision.

Derived terms

French

Etymology

From bi- +‎ focal.

Adjective

bifocal (feminine bifocale, masculine plural bifocaux, feminine plural bifocales)

  1. bifocal

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bifocal.

Adjective

bifocal m or n (feminine singular bifocală, masculine plural bifocali, feminine and neuter plural bifocale)

  1. bifocal

Declension

Declension of bifocal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite bifocal bifocală bifocali bifocale
definite bifocalul bifocala bifocalii bifocalele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite bifocal bifocale bifocali bifocale
definite bifocalului bifocalei bifocalilor bifocalelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bifoˈkal/ [bi.foˈkal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: bi‧fo‧cal

Adjective

bifocal m or f (masculine and feminine plural bifocales)

  1. bifocal

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