surface

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

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From French surface.

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• IPA: /sɜːfəs̩/
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surface (plural surfaces)

1. The up-side of a flat object such as a table.
2. The outside hull of a tangible object.
3. (mathematics) (geometry) The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a more-than-two-dimensional space.

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• surficial

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to surface (third-person singular simple present surfaces, present participle surfacing, simple past and past participle surfaced)

(transitive)

1. (transitive) To provide something with a surface.
2. (transitive) To apply a surface to something.
3. (intransitive) To rise to the surface.
4. (intransitive) To come out of hiding.
5. (intransitive) For information or facts to become known.
6. (intransitive) To work a mine near the surface.

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[edit] French

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sur- + face

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surface f. (plural surfaces)

1. surface