frontal


Definition: Meaning of, frontal in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfrʌnt(ə)l /

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[only before noun] [formal]
  1. at or relating to the front part of something
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  2. frontal attack/assault a direct attack on the front of an army
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  3. frontal attack/assault an attack or criticism that is very strong and direct
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  4. medical relating to the front part of the head
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frontal used in phrases

  • frontal bone (noun)
    1. the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
  • frontal cortex (noun)
    1. that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
  • frontal eminence (noun)
    1. either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit
  • frontal gyrus (noun)
    1. any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum
  • frontal lobe (noun)
    1. that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
  • frontal lobotomy (noun)
    1. surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
  • frontal sinus (noun)
    1. one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone
  • frontal suture (noun)
    1. usually obliterated by the age of 6 the suture between two halves of the frontal bone
  • frontal system (noun)
    1. a weather FRONT 1 ( 12)
  • full frontal (adjective)
    1. showing the whole of the front of someone's body without clothes on
    2. done in a direct and strong way
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