multifocal

multifocal
/mul'tee foh"keuhl, mul'tuy-/, adj.
1. having several focuses.
2. (of an eyeglass lens) having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.
[1915-20; MULTI- + FOCAL]

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