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Focal

/ˈfəʊ.kl̩/

Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus

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adjective
  1. 1

    Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus

  2. 2

    Limited to a small area

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centralnounBeing very important, or key to something.

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centralnounBeing very important, or key to something.
pointnounA small dot or mark.
crucialEssential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
convergingapproaching each other at a point; convergent.
convergeverb(intransitive) (said of two or more entities) To approach each other; to get closer and closer.
linkingServing to connect other things together.
linkernoun(software compilation) A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.
connectionnounA feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
linknounA connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
convergencenounThe act of moving toward union or uniformity.
linkagenounA connection or relation between things or ideas.
fundamentalEssential; extremely important.
correspondingthat have a similar relationship
activitynoun(countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
conjunctionnoun(grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
coordinateOf the same rank; equal.
referencenounThe act of referring: a submitting for information or decision.
focusedDirecting all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
mainOf chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
principalPrimary; most important; first level in importance.

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