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self-focused

self-focused is the simple past and past participle of self-focus.

Meaning of self-focus

Verb

self-focus (third-person singular simple present self-focuses or self-focusses, present participle self-focusing or self-focussing, simple past and past participle self-focused or self-focussed)

  1. to focus itself, or by itself
    • Each small section of the incoming laser pulse self-focuses into a sharp focal spot at the self-focusing distance.

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Questions about self-focused

What is self-focused the simple past and past participle of?
Self-focused is the simple past and past participle of self-focus.

Words near self-focused in the dictionary

  1. self-flagellation
  2. self-flagellations
  3. self-flagellatory
  4. self-flattery
  5. self-focus
  6. self-focused
  7. self-focuses
  8. self-focusing
  9. self-focussed
  10. self-focusses
  11. self-focussing

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