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multifocal

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

First recorded in 1915–20; multi- + focal
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multifocal in Medicine

multifocal

(mŭl′tĭ-fō′kəl)
adj.
  1. Relating to or arising from many foci.
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