Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microfocus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-fo-cus
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to focus on a microscopic target

verb

To focus on a microscopic target

Etymology

From micro- + focus.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

microfoci (plural) microfocuses (present, singular) microfocusing (participle, present) microfocused (participle, past) microfocused (past)

Questions

What does microfocus mean?
The ability to focus on a microscopic target
Where does microfocus come from?
From micro- + focus.

How to pronounce microfocus

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