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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIFOCALS

trifocals  [ˈtraɪˈfəʊkəlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIFOCALS

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trifocals is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRIFOCALS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trifocal lenses

Trifocals, patented in 1827 by John Isaac Hawkins, are eyeglasses with lenses that have three regions which correct for distance, intermediate, and near vision. Trifocals are mostly used by people with advanced presbyopia who have been prescribed 2 diopters or more of reading addition. The intermediate addition is normally half the reading addition. So, for someone with a distance prescription of −4 diopters and a reading addition of +3, the reading portion of their trifocals would have a net power of −1, and the intermediate segment would be −2.5 diopters. Trifocal lenses are made in similar styles to bifocals, but with an additional segment for intermediate vision above the reading section. A common style is the 7×28 flat-top or D-shaped segment, 28 mm wide, with a 7 mm high intermediate segment. Larger intermediate segments are available, and are particularly useful for people who spend a lot of time using computers. Trifocals are becoming rarer as more people choose to wear progressive lenses.

Definition of trifocals in the English dictionary

The definition of trifocals in the dictionary is glasses with trifocal lenses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIFOCALS


academicals
ˌækəˈdɛmɪkəlz
bifocals
baɪˈfəʊkəlz
canonicals
kəˈnɒnɪkəlz
chemicals
ˈkɛmɪkəlz
Chronicles
ˈkrɒnɪkəlz
clericals
ˈklɛrɪkəlz
Eccles
ˈɛkəlz
hackles
ˈhækəlz
multifocals
ˌmʌltɪˈfəʊkəlz
Nichols
ˈnɪkəlz
oracles
ˈɒrəkəlz
physicals
ˈfɪzɪkəlz
shackles
ˈʃækəlz
spectacles
ˈspɛktəkəlz
Tabernacles
ˈtæbəˌnækəlz
theatricals
θɪˈætrɪkəlz
varifocals
ˈvɛərɪˌfəʊkəlz
vocals
ˈvəʊkəlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIFOCALS

triffidy
trifid
trifle
trifler
trifling
triflingly
triflingness
trifluoperazine
trifluralin
trifocal
trifold
trifoliate
trifoliated
trifoliolate
trifolium
triforia
triforial
triforium
triform
trifurcate

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIFOCALS

annals
at intervals
backing vocals
building materials
casuals
credentials
finals
fundamentals
genitals
Hals
Immortals
industrials
materials
minerals
morals
petrochemicals
residuals
thermals
trials
vitals

Synonyms and antonyms of trifocals in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trifocals» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIFOCALS

Find out the translation of trifocals to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trifocals from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trifocals» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trifocals
570 millions of speakers

English

trifocals
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

trifocals
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

trifocals
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трифокальные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trifocals
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্রিকেঁদ্রী চশমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triple foyer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trifocal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trifocals
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

trifocals
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

삼중 초점 렌즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trifocals
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trifocals
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

trifocals
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रिभुज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üç odaklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trifocals
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trójogniskowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тріфокальние
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trifocals
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριεστιακών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trifocals
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trifocals
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trifocals
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trifocals

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIFOCALS»

The term «trifocals» is normally little used and occupies the 132.314 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIFOCALS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trifocals» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trifocals» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trifocals

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIFOCALS»

Discover the use of trifocals in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trifocals and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fact and Fiction of Healthy Vision: Eye Care for Adults and ...
Just as one needs to be able to walk before learning to run, one needs to become accustomed to a bifocal before learning to use trifocals. When this proper sequence is taken, most people say that the trifocals were easier to adjust to than their ...
Clyde K. Kitchen, 2007
2
Spectacles and Other Vision Aids: A History and Guide to ...
The same may be said of trifocals. It is not necessary at this point to delve into the bifocal-trifocal history or note the design with multiple lenses (see Chapter 21). Invisible trifocals (or continuous vision lenses) serve from distance to near.
J. William Rosenthal, 1996
3
The Optician Training Manual
There will be a place to record this measurement on your order form. Biofocal Seg Height Line marked at patient's lower eyelid Remember these steps, because they will remain the same for measuring for trifocals and progressives except for ...
David McCleary, 2009
4
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Many people who wear them really need glasses with a three-way stretch — trifocals. Trifocals have a third lens segment for vital "arm's-length vision," which bifocals don't touch. An Omaha druggist, for example, caught himself on the brink of ...
5
Visual Ergonomics Handbook
Computer Trifocals To take computer bifocals one step further, computer trifocals were developed in the late 1970s. As with the bifocals, lined segments of the lens separate the distance prescription area at the top of the lens from the computer ...
Jeffrey Anshel, 2005
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Pencils, Paper, & Prayer: Christian Devotions for Educators
Time for Trifocals Educators are problem solvers. As we work in our classrooms or work places, we must look at all problems that arise through a set of trifocals. We can consider our own point of view as well as the points of view of our students ...
Matt Stephen, 2010
7
The Aging Eye
Trifocals: By the time you reach age fifty or so, you may lose most of your ability to naturally focus on objects that are in the mid-distance range, such as your computer screen or the name tag of someone at a party. That's when trifocals come ...
Sandra Gordon, Harvard Medical School, 2001
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In His Service: Educators Serving God and His Children
Time For Trifocals As we work in our classrooms or work places, we must look at all problems that arise through our trifocals. We must consider our own point of view as well as our students' and our parents' as we study these problems and ...
Matt Stephen, 2000
9
Theory And Practice Of Optics And Refraction
Trifocals can be fused or solid trifocals and segment shape is just like bifocals, e.g. Univis D, E type, concentric or combination trifocals (Fig. 7.13). Progressive power lenses In a normal human eye, power is gradually increased by the use of  ...
Khurana, 2008
10
Melville's Evermoving Dawn: Centennial Essays
14. Manuscript,. Edition,. Revision: Reading. Typee. with. Trifocals. JOHN BRYANT Melville's first book is really three. Or rather one should say that 150 years after its publication one cannot read Typee thoroughly without reading it three ways.
John Bryant, Robert Milder, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIFOCALS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trifocals is used in the context of the following news items.
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IRT free health services underway
No bifocals or trifocals are available in the IRT. All services are provided to individuals from age two and up, with no exceptions. Services begin at 8 a.m. and ... «The Daily Statesman, Jul 15»
2
Free healthcare services coming in July
No bifocals or trifocals will be prescribed. All services will be provided to individuals from age two and up, with no exceptions. Services will begin at 8 a.m. and ... «The Daily Statesman, Jun 15»
3
Indiana optometrist marks 65th year in practice
Gemma, who lives on the Westside, had progressive lenses, basically lineless trifocals, and spent years struggling to get his prescription right. Then he saw ... «Fairfield Daily Republic, Apr 15»
4
What You See Is What You Get: The Full Promise of Seeing Your …
But here's one thing I've noticed: if the living systems lens were actually a pair of glasses, it would be trifocals, offering three distinct views. And what you do with ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
5
He's worked longer than most of his patients have lived
Gemma, who lives on the Westside, had progressive lenses, basically lineless trifocals, and spent years struggling to get his prescription right. Then he saw ... «Indianapolis Star, Jan 15»
6
Visual aid helps eyeglass-wearing shooters who peer through scopes
Poor eyesight is a big problem for shooters, particularly for rifle shooters who peer through scopes. Wearers of bifocals or trifocals especially know the challenge ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nov 14»
7
The gut-wrenching, stomach-turning consequences of international …
I was so exhausted that I could barely hold my head up high enough to watch TV through the middle of my trifocals. I read every book on my nightstand and was ... «Newsworks.org, Sep 14»
8
Seeing the future: Lenses correct more than just nearsightedness …
Robin Derryberry, 53, owner of Derryberry Public Relations in Chattanooga, wears trifocals, with lenses that are prescribed for computer use. "The top part of my ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Aug 14»
9
Summer Memories: From a front porch, all the world's a stage
I advanced my ability as a jacks player there, which is also where I embarked upon my journey to trifocals by reading long after the sun began to set. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 14»
10
A grandmother looks back at the Mommy Wars
That's because grandmas see in their rearview trifocals what didn't matter. It didn't matter if they worked full time or stayed at home or found a middle way. «Chicago Tribune, May 14»

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