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Webster 1913 Edition


Confocal

Con-fo′cal

,
Adj.
(Math.)
Having the same foci;
as,
confocal
quadrics
.

Definition 2024


confocal

confocal

English

Adjective

confocal (not comparable)

  1. (optics, mathematics) Having the same foci

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Portuguese

Adjective

confocal m, f (plural confocais, comparable)

  1. (optics, mathematics) confocal (having the same foci)