Confocal

/kənˈfoʊkəl/ adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a pair of confocal mirrors or lenses
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the same foci not-comparable

Example

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"The readiest support for planets' having confocal orbits is their sometimes retrograde motion."

Etymology

From con- + focal.

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