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Confocal vs Nonfocal - What's the difference?

confocal | nonfocal |

As adjectives the difference between confocal and nonfocal

is that confocal is having the same foci while nonfocal is not focal.

confocal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (optics, mathematics) Having the same foci

    • Derived terms

    * confocal conic * confocal coordinate * confocal ellipse * confocal ellipsoidal coordinate * confocal hyperbola * confocal microscope * confocal microscopy * confocal parabola * confocal parabolic coordinate * confocal quadric * confocal resonator

    nonfocal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not focal.