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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh-kuh s]
- /ˈfoʊ kəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh-kuh s]
- /ˈfoʊ kəs/
Definitions of misfocused word
- noun plural misfocused a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts. 1
- noun plural misfocused Physics. a point at which rays of light, heat, or other radiation meet after being refracted or reflected. 1
- noun plural misfocused Optics. the focal point of a lens, on which rays converge or from which they deviate. the focal length of a lens; the distance from a focal point to a corresponding principal plane. the clear and sharply defined condition of an image. the position of a viewed object or the adjustment of an optical device necessary to produce a clear image: in focus; out of focus. 1
- noun plural misfocused Geometry. (of a conic section) a point having the property that the distances from any point on a curve to it and to a fixed line have a constant ratio for all points on the curve. 1
- noun plural misfocused Geology. the point of origin of an earthquake. 1
- noun plural misfocused Pathology. the primary center from which a disease develops or in which it localizes. 1
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Origin of misfocused
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin: fireplace, hearth
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Parts of speech for Misfocused
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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misfocused popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
misfocused usage trend in Literature
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noun plural misfocused
- focused — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
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