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1frontal
noun fron·tal \ˈfrən-təl\
Definition of FRONTAL
1
[Middle English frontel, from Medieval Latin frontellum, diminutive of Latin front-, frons] : a cloth hanging over the front of an altar
2
: facade 1
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First Known Use of FRONTAL
14th century
Rhymes with FRONTAL
2frontal
adjective
: relating to the front of something : directed at the front
: relating to or showing the front of the human body
Full Definition of FRONTAL
1
: of, relating to, or adjacent to the forehead or the frontal bone
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: parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane
4
: of or relating to a meteorological front
— fron·tal·ly \-təl-ē\ adverb
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Origin of FRONTAL
New Latin frontalis, from Latin front-, frons
First Known Use: 1656
FRONTAL Defined for Kids
frontal
adjective fron·tal \ˈfrən-təl\
Definition of FRONTAL for Kids
: of or directed at a front <a frontal attack>
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frontal
adjective fron·tal \ˈfrənt-əl\
Medical Definition of FRONTAL
1
: of, relating to, or adjacent to the forehead or the frontal bone
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: of, relating to, or situated at the front or anteriorly
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: parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane <a frontal plane>
—fron·tal·ly \-əl-ē\ adverb
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