confocal

con·fo·cal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-foh-kuh l]
- /kɒnˈfoʊ kəl/
- /kənfˈəʊkəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-foh-kuh l]
- /kɒnˈfoʊ kəl/

Definitions of confocal word

adjective confocal having a common focus or common foci 3
adjective confocal having the same focus or focuses 3
adjective confocal having the same focus or foci. 1
noun confocal Having a common focus or foci. 1
adjective confocal (optics, mathematics) Having the same foci. 0

See all 5 definitions of confocal

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Origin of confocal

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; con- + focal

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Parts of speech for Confocal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Confocal

confocal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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confocal usage trend in Literature

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