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Definition: FOCI

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A center, centre, epicentre, centroid or ganglion. [Eve - graph theoretic]
2. A pivot or swivel.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Date "Foci" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1584. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOCI

Domain Definition
Aerospace Two points on an ellipse in which the sum of the distances to the foci from any point on the ellipse is a constant. (references)
Environment Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations [NOAA]. (references)
Geology "Foci" is a medical term applied to a small group of cells occurring in an organ and distinguishable, either in appearance or histochemically, from the surrounding tissue. (references)
Information Technology Foreign ownership, control or influence. (references)
Religion Plural of focus. The origin or center of a disseminated disease. (references)
Technology Foreign Owned, Controlled or Influenced. (references)

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Common Expressions: FOCI

Expressions Definition
Volcanic foci The subterranean centers of volcanic action; the points beneath volcanoes where the causes producing volcanic phenomena are most active. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

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Specialty Expressions: FOCI

Expressions Domain Definition
BS FOCI Environment Bering Sea FOCI. (references)
FOCI BP Environment FOCI Biophysical Platform. (references)

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Extended Definition: FOCI


Foci

Foci may refer to:

  • The plural of Focus
  • 'Football' in Hungarian

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Foci". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: FOCI

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Foci 2     Foci 2

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Translations: FOCI

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya تَمَرْكَزَ (centralize, focus, localize, center, centered), قُطْب (Pole, abutment, abutments, boss, bossed), بُؤْرَة (focus, abutment, abutments, center, centered), بَأَّرَ (center, centered, centering, Centers, centralize), دار (house, circle, gyrate, home, residence), تَرَكَّزَ (concentrate, focus, center, centered, centering), مُرْتَكَز (abutment, abutments, bolster, bolstered, bolstering), مَرْكَزَ (center, centralize, focus, localize, centered), مِحْوَر (axis, center, pivot, abutment, abutments), مَدَار (orb, orbit, axes, axis, center). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha تَمَرْكَزَ (centralize, focus, localize, center, centered), قُطْب (Pole, abutment, abutments, boss, bossed), بُؤْرَة (focus, abutment, abutments, center, centered), بَأَّرَ (center, centered, centering, Centers, centralize), دار (house, circle, gyrate, home, residence), تَرَكَّزَ (concentrate, focus, center, centered, centering), مُرْتَكَز (abutment, abutments, bolster, bolstered, bolstering), مَرْكَزَ (center, centralize, focus, localize, centered), مِحْوَر (axis, center, pivot, abutment, abutments), مَدَار (orb, orbit, axes, axis, center). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic تَمَرْكَزَ (centralize, focus, localize, center, centered), قُطْب (Pole, abutment, abutments, boss, bossed), بُؤْرَة (focus, abutment, abutments, center, centered), بَأَّرَ (center, centered, centering, Centers, centralize), دار (house, circle, gyrate, home, residence), تَرَكَّزَ (concentrate, focus, center, centered, centering), مُرْتَكَز (abutment, abutments, bolster, bolstered, bolstering), مَرْكَزَ (center, centralize, focus, localize, centered), مِحْوَر (axis, center, pivot, abutment, abutments), مَدَار (orb, orbit, axes, axis, center). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian ohniska (foci, focuses). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese focos (focal spots, foci). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish apikale forkalkninger (Simon foci), fokuslokalisering (localisation of the foci). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina ohniska (foci, focuses). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Pidgin English (foci of tubercular infection). Additional references: Chinese Pidgin English, Nauru, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 配光 (foci), 焦距 (focal length, foci), 焦点 (focus, focal point, focuses, focal, foci), (foci of tubercular infection, distress, tuberculosis). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 配光 (foci), 焦距 (focal length, foci, focus), (foci of tubercular infection, distress, tuberculosis). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech ohniska (foci, focuses). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish apikale forkalkninger (Simon foci), fokuslokalisering (localisation of the foci). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk apikale forkalkninger (Simon foci), fokuslokalisering (localisation of the foci). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Fokusse (foci, focuses), Blickpunkte (visual foci). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch localisatie van de ziektehaarden (localisation of the foci). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Français foyers (foci, focuses, homes, fireboxes, hearths), les foyers (focal spots, foci), focuss (foci, focuses), foyers multiples (multiple foci), foyers conjugués (conjugate foci), grenaille des sommets (Simon foci), épiphysose de Fanconi (calcification foci, calcification foci fanconi), centre de rayonnement (construction of a focal point for rural Areas, cultural development center, foci of expansion, radiation facility), localisation des foyers (tumour localization, localisation of the foci). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
French foyers (foci, focuses, homes, fireboxes, hearths), les foyers (focal spots, foci), focuss (foci, focuses), foyers multiples (multiple foci), foyers conjugués (conjugate foci), grenaille des sommets (Simon foci), épiphysose de Fanconi (calcification foci, calcification foci fanconi), centre de rayonnement (construction of a focal point for rural Areas, cultural development center, foci of expansion, radiation facility), localisation des foyers (tumour localization, localisation of the foci). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
German Fokusse (foci, focuses), Blickpunkte (visual foci). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 초점 (focus, focal point, foci, principal focus), 진원 (focus, foci), 중심 (center, heart, navel, centrum, barycenter). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 초점 (focus, focal point, foci, principal focus), 진원 (focus, foci), 중심 (center, heart, navel, centrum, barycenter). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic تَمَرْكَزَ (centralize, focus, localize, center, centered), قُطْب (Pole, abutment, abutments, boss, bossed), بُؤْرَة (focus, abutment, abutments, center, centered), بَأَّرَ (center, centered, centering, Centers, centralize), دار (house, circle, gyrate, home, residence), تَرَكَّزَ (concentrate, focus, center, centered, centering), مُرْتَكَز (abutment, abutments, bolster, bolstered, bolstering), مَرْكَزَ (center, centralize, focus, localize, centered), مِحْوَر (axis, center, pivot, abutment, abutments), مَدَار (orb, orbit, axes, axis, center). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Fokusse (foci, focuses), Blickpunkte (visual foci). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Fokusse (foci, focuses), Blickpunkte (visual foci). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese focusの複数形 (foci), 焦点 (focus, point, center, centre, focal). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 초점 (focus, focal point, foci, principal focus), 진원 (focus, foci), 중심 (center, heart, navel, centrum, barycenter). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Norwegian Fokuser (foci, focuses). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese focos (focal spots, foci). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi fokus (focus, focal point, focal spot, focal spots, foci), centra (centres, centers, focal spots, foci). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian фокус (focus, focal point, foci). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) fokus (focus, focal point, foci). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki фокус (focus, focal point, foci). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) fokus (focus, focal point, foci). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland apikale forkalkninger (Simon foci), fokuslokalisering (localisation of the foci). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak ohniská (foci, focuses). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian ohniská (foci, focuses). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish focos (foci, focus, lightening, flood lights), los focos (focal spots, foci), diferentes significados (foci), puntos de inicio (foci), Investigaciones Coordinadas de Pesca y Oceanografía (foci), focos epilépticos (seizure foci), nuevos focos de receptores sarcolémicos (new sarcolemma receptor foci), centros de interés (areas of interests, fields of interest, foci of interest). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska fokus (focus, focal point, focal spot, focal spots, foci), centra (centres, centers, focal spots, foci). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish fokus (focus, focal point, focal spot, focal spots, foci), centra (centres, centers, focal spots, foci). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, foci. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: FOCI

Language Translations for “foci” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag fathagocathagi (foci). Additional references: Athag, foci. (volunteer)
Double Dutch fagocagi (foci). Additional references: Double Dutch, foci. (volunteer)
Leet |o]~[()(! (foci). Additional references: Leet, foci. (volunteer)
Oppish fopocopi (foci). Additional references: Oppish, foci. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ocifay (foci). Additional references: Pig Latin, foci. (volunteer)
Terran B focuss (foci). Additional references: Terran B, foci. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi fubocubi (foci). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, foci. (volunteer)
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