Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

focality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fo-cal-i-ty
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being focal.

Uncountable

noun

A focal entity, implying something that is different from its surroundings.

Countable

Example Sentences

"The electroencephalogram showed several focalities."

Etymology

From focal + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: focal

Usage

Inflected Forms

focalities (plural)

Derived Forms

multifocality

Questions

What does focality mean?: The quality of being focal.
Where does focality come from?: From focal + -ity.

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