Surface

  • 11surface — index bare, cursory, dimension, emerge, issue (send forth), ostensible, side, superficial …

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  • 12Surface — This article discusses surfaces from the point of view of topology. For other uses, see Differential geometry of surfaces, algebraic surface, and Surface (disambiguation). An open surface with X , Y , and Z contours shown. In mathematics,… …

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  • 13Surface — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot « surface », du latin superficies désigne la partie apparente d un corps, puis une couche peu profonde[1]. Il est parfois utilisé pour… …

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  • 14surface — (sur fa s ) s. f. 1°   Extérieur, dehors d un corps. Toute la surface du corps. •   Je ne crois pas qu on puisse blâmer ceux qui se servent indifféremment de superficie et de surface en toutes manières ; surface, comme plus nouveau, paraît… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 15surface — sur|face1 W1S2 [ˈsə:fıs US ˈsə:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(water/land)¦ 2¦(outside/top layer)¦ 3¦(person/situation etc)¦ 4¦(for working on)¦ 5¦(side of an object)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: sur ( SURCHARGE) + face face ] …

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  • 16surface — I UK [ˈsɜː(r)fɪs] / US [ˈsɜrfəs] noun Word forms surface : singular surface plural surfaces *** 1) a) [countable] the top layer or outside part of something Wipe the surface with a damp cloth. a smooth/rough/hard surface Road surfaces are… …

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  • 17surface — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ even, flat, level, smooth ▪ rough, uneven ▪ curved ▪ …

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  • 18surface — sur|face1 [ sɜrfəs ] noun *** 1. ) count the top layer or outside part of something: a smooth/rough/hard surface Road surfaces are slick from the icy rain. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth. a ) the top layer of water or land: We saw fish… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19surface — surfaceless, adj. surfacer, n. /serr fis/, n., adj., v., surfaced, surfacing. n. 1. the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area. 2. any face of a body or thing: the six surfaces of a cube. 3.… …

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  • 20surface — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)fɪs[/t]] ♦♦ surfaces, surfacing, surfaced 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The surface of something is the flat top part of it or the outside of it. Ozone forms a protective layer between 12 and 30 miles above the Earth s surface. ...tiny… …

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