frontal
Americanadjective
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of, in, or at the front.
a frontal view; frontal attack.
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Anatomy.
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of, relating to, or situated near the forehead or the frontal bone.
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Meteorology. of or relating to the division between dissimilar air masses.
frontal zone; frontal surface.
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Fine Arts.
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exhibiting frontality.
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parallel to the surface in the pictorial arts or seen from the front view in sculpture.
the frontal plane.
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noun
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Ecclesiastical. a movable cover or hanging for the front of an altar.
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Anatomy. any of several parts in the frontal region, especially the frontal bone.
adjective
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of, at, or in the front
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of or relating to the forehead
frontal artery
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of or relating to the anterior part of a body or organ
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meteorol of, relating to, or resulting from a front or its passage
frontal rainfall
noun
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a decorative hanging for the front of an altar
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another name for frontlet
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of frontal
1275–1325; < Late Latin frontālis ( New Latin, in anatomy sense); replacing Middle English frountel < Old French frontel. See front, -al 1
Example Sentences
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These included frontal and temporal regions as well as areas involved in memory and emotion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Their modeling identified an area in the left frontal lobe as a likely starting point from which synaptic loss could spread into connected regions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
As recently as 2018, Kennedy held off a frontal assault on Sosa, preserving its core holding.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Also, having large frontal areas with an open cargo bed, the typical pickup design generates high aerodynamic drag, a factor that increases consumption proportional to the square of the velocity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Psychologists, surgeons, and neurologists came from all over the world to present scientific papers on frontal cortex injuries.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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