FOCAL Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word focal. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FOCAL
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| central | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area noun • a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication adjective satellite • serving as an essential component | ||||||||
| dominant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • exercising influence or control • (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar noun • (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale • an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different adjective satellite • most frequent or common | ||||||||
| key | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated • United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843) • something crucial for explaining • pitch of the voice • any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music • a kilogram of a narcotic drug • a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple • a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida • (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court • a list of answers to a test • a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations • a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access • mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault • a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed adjective satellite • serving as an essential component verb • identify as in botany or biology, for example • provide with a key • vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key • regulate the musical pitch of • harmonize with or adjust to | ||||||||
| main | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence noun • any very large body of (salt) water • a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage adjective satellite • most important element • of force; of the greatest possible intensity | ||||||||
| overriding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having superior power and influence | ||||||||
| pivotal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being of crucial importance | ||||||||
| primary | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary noun • a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen • one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing • (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it • coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit adjective satellite • not derived from or reducible to something else; basic • most important element • of or being the essential or basic part | ||||||||
| prime | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers noun • a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself • the period of greatest prosperity or productivity • the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m. • the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest adjective satellite • first in rank or degree • used of the first or originating agent • of superior grade • being at the best stage of development verb • insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing • cover with a primer; apply a primer to • fill with priming liquid | ||||||||
| principal | nounn | |||||||
noun • the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated • the educator who has executive authority for a school • an actor who plays a principal role • capital as contrasted with the income derived from it • (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement • the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account adjective satellite • most important element | ||||||||
