confocal

[ kon-foh-kuh l ]
/ kɒnˈfoʊ kəl /

adjective Mathematics.

having the same focus or foci.

Origin of confocal

First recorded in 1865–70; con- + focal

Words nearby confocal

conflicting, confluence, confluence of sinuses, confluent, confluent and reticulate papillomatosis, confocal, confocal microscope, conform, conformable, conformal, conformal projection

British Dictionary definitions for confocal

confocal
/ (kɒnˈfəʊkəl) /

adjective

having a common focus or common foci confocal ellipses