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adj.

1. Having two focal lengths.
2. Having one section that corrects for distant vision and another that corrects for near vision, as an eyeglass lens.
3. Embodying two distinct and often conflicting goals, interests, or courses of action: “a smoothly functioning bifocal mind” (John McPhee). “A bifocal monetary policy . . . has kept one eye on the money supply and the other on interest rates” (Edward Meadows).

pl.n. bi·fo·cals (bī-fō'kəlz, bī'fō'-)

Eyeglasses with bifocal lenses.

bifocalism bi·fo'cal·ism n.

(bī-fō'kəl, bī'fō'-)
adj.

1. Having two focal lengths.
2. Having one section that corrects for distant vision and another that corrects for near vision.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (optics) having two foci

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - dobbeltslebet

Nederlands (Dutch)
dubbel-focus, dubbelgeslepen

Français (French)
adj. - bifocal, à double foyer

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Bifokal-, Zweistärken-, mit zwei Brennpunkten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γυαλιά με διεστιακούς φακούς
adj. - διεστιακός

Italiano (Italian)
bifocale, lente bifocale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - (geralmente pl.) óculos (m) com lentes bifocais, lentes (f pl) bifocais
adj. - bifocal

Русский (Russian)
бифокальный, бифокальная линза

Español (Spanish)
adj. - bifocal

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (pl.) dubbelslipade glasögon
adj. - bifokal

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
双焦点的, 双重焦点透镜, 双光眼镜

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 雙焦點的
n. - 雙重焦點透鏡, 雙光眼鏡
n. pl. - 雙重焦點透鏡, 雙光眼鏡

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 초점이 둘 있는
n. - 두 초점이 있는 렌즈
n. pl. - 원시와 근시의 겸용 안경

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 2焦点の, 遠近両用の
n. - 2重焦点眼鏡

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نظارة ثنائيه البؤرة (صفه) ثنائي البؤرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דו-מוקדי‬
n. - ‮משקפיים דו-מוקדיים (ביפוקאליים)‬
n. pl. - ‮משקפיים דו-מוקדיים (ביפוקאליים)‬

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Bifocal Contact Lens	bifocal reading glasses