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Multifocal vs Multivocal - What's the difference?

multifocal | multivocal |

As adjectives the difference between multifocal and multivocal

is that multifocal is arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location while multivocal is having many different interpretations, meanings, or values.

multifocal

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location.
  • (of an eyeglass lens) having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.

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    multivocal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having many different interpretations, meanings, or values.

    • Related terms

    * multivocalist * multivocality