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frontal

[ fruhn-tl ]

adjective

  1. of, in, or at the front:

    a frontal view; frontal attack.

  2. Anatomy.
    1. of, relating to, or situated near the forehead or the frontal bone.
  3. Meteorology. of or relating to the division between dissimilar air masses:

    frontal zone; frontal surface.

  4. Fine Arts.
    1. exhibiting frontality.
    2. parallel to the surface in the pictorial arts or seen from the front view in sculpture:

      the frontal plane.



noun

  1. Ecclesiastical. a movable cover or hanging for the front of an altar.
  2. Anatomy. any of several parts in the frontal region, especially the frontal bone.

frontal

/ ˈڰʌԳə /

adjective

  1. of, at, or in the front
  2. of or relating to the forehead

    frontal artery

  3. of or relating to the anterior part of a body or organ
  4. meteorol of, relating to, or resulting from a front or its passage

    frontal rainfall

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a decorative hanging for the front of an altar
  2. another name for frontlet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰDzԳٲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڰDzt· adverb
  • t·ڰDzt adjective
  • ܲ·ڰDzt adjective
  • sub·ڰDzt· adverb
  • ٰԲ·ڰDzt adjective
  • trans·ڰDzt· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frontal1

1275–1325; < Late Latin ڰDzԳ ( New Latin, in anatomy sense); replacing Middle English frountel < Old French frontel. See front, -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frontal1

C14 (in the sense: adornment for forehead, altar cloth): via Old French frontel , from Latin ڰDzԳ (pl) ornament worn on forehead, frontellum altar cloth, both from ڰōԲ forehead, front
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Stress can also affect the brain’s frontal networks, which are responsible for executive functions like planning, judgment, organization and problem solving.

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The tumour is in the right frontal lobe of Weronika's brain – the area responsible for abstract thought, creativity and concentration.

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A second storm — a cold frontal system — is expected to hit the area a bit harder on Thursday into Friday.

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A second storm — a cold frontal system — is expected to hit L.A.

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