"focality" meaning in English

See focality in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: focal + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|focal|ity}} focal + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} focality (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being focal. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-focality-en-noun-eCg5Pozo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 86 14

Noun

Forms: focalities [plural]
Etymology: focal + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|focal|ity}} focal + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun}} focality (plural focalities)
  1. A focal entity, implying something that is different from its surroundings.
    Sense id: en-focality-en-noun-hySXAIRM

Inflected forms

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