English Dictionary

focal

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfəʊ.kl̩/

名詞

廃用

(geometry, obsolete) One of two lines perpendicular to the axis of a cone such that the cosine of the angle between the line and the axis is equal to the ratio of the cosines o the semiangles of the cone.

日本語の意味

（幾何学、古語）円錐の軸に直交する2本の線のうちの一方で、軸とのなす角の余弦が、円錐の半角の余弦の比に等しいもの

The mathematician located a focal of the cone, one of the two lines perpendicular to the axis whose cosine of the angle with the axis equals the ratio of the cosines of the semiangles.

その数学者は、円錐の軸に垂直で、その線と軸との角の余弦が円錐の半開角の余弦の比に等しい二本の線のうちの一つを見つけた。

意味（1）

(geometry, obsolete) One of two lines perpendicular to the axis of a cone such that the cosine of the angle between the line and the axis is equal to the ratio of the cosines o the semiangles of the cone.

Again, if the plane of the impressed couple intersects the mean plane between N and C, it will envelope the cone whose focals are ON, ON′, and whose internal axis is therefore OA.

意味（2）

(Wicca) An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.

Choose your focals to blend well with the intention of your magical work or ritual.

意味（3）

The individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based on that individual's interactions with others.

As predicted, focals who were paired with peers produced significantly higher levels of reasoning at posttest ( M = 35.34, SD = 4.44 ) than did focals paired with adults.

意味（4）

A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.

Attempting to balance priorities across the exploration, science, and aeronautics programs requires constant and complex negotiations betwen the center focals, the projects they represent, and Langley's engineering directorates.

意味（5）

A sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.

Gesturing at the cleanliness of the design, Medill says, “Originally we had 'focals,'“—signs that call out special offers—“but they blocked eyeballs.”

意味（6）

The central or most important element of something; a focal element.

We become native speakers, but variably with respect to numerous valued/powered criteria of truth/goodness/beauty (focals) and their derivative values which leave "some” more valuable ( as speakers ) than others.

意味（7）

A major point of interest; an attraction.

In the Visual Survey Analysis Report, focals are divided into four categories; visual, historical, symbolic, and cultural focals. Focals might correspond to the Kevin Lynch definition of landmarks.

意味（8）

An exemplar of a concept.

So informants, like languages, show a stable, agreed upon placement of focals, but considerable variability in the boundaries for the extensions of terms.

focals （ plural ）