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noun
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.
extent or area of outer face; superficial area.
4.
the outward appearance, especially as distinguished from the inner nature: to look below the surface of a matter.
5.
Geometry. any figure having only two dimensions; part or all of the boundary of a solid.
adjective
8.
of, on, or pertaining to the surface; external.
9.
apparent rather than real; superficial: to be guilty of surface judgments.
10.
of, pertaining to, or via land or sea: surface mail.
11.
Linguistics. belonging to a late stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence; belonging to the surface structure.
verb (used with object)
12.
to finish the surface of; give a particular kind of surface to; make even or smooth.
13.
to bring to the surface; cause to appear openly: Depth charges surfaced the sub. So far we've surfaced no applicants.
verb (used without object)
14.
to rise to the surface: The submarine surfaced after four days.
15.
to work on or at the surface.
Origin:
1605–15; < French, equivalent to sur- sur-1 + face face, apparently modeled on Latin superficies superficies
1605–15; < French, equivalent to sur- sur-1 + face face, apparently modeled on Latin superficies superficies
Related forms
sur·face·less, adjective
sur·fac·er, noun
non·sur·face, noun, adjective
un·sur·faced, adjective
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World English Dictionary
surface (ˈsɜːfɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. the exterior face of an object or one such face |
| b. (as modifier): surface gloss | |
| 2. | a. the area or size of such a face |
| b. (as modifier): surface measurements | |
| 3. | material resembling such a face, with length and width but without depth |
| 4. | a. the superficial appearance as opposed to the real nature |
| b. (as modifier): a surface resemblance | |
| 5. | geometry |
| a. the complete boundary of a solid figure | |
| b. a continuous two-dimensional configuration | |
| 6. | a. the uppermost level of the land or sea |
| b. (as modifier): surface transportation | |
| 7. | come to the surface to emerge; become apparent |
| 8. | on the surface to all appearances |
| —vb | |
| 9. | to rise or cause to rise to or as if to the surface (of water, etc) |
| 10. | (tr) to treat the surface of, as by polishing, smoothing, etc |
| 11. | (tr) to furnish with a surface |
| 12. | (intr) mining |
| a. to work at or near the ground surface | |
| b. to wash surface ore deposits | |
| 13. | (intr) to become apparent; emerge |
| 14. | informal (intr) |
| a. to wake up | |
| b. to get up | |
| [C17: from French, from sur on + face | |
| 'surfaceless | |
| —adj | |
| 'surfacer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
surface
1611, from Fr. surface "outermost boundary of anything, outside part" (16c.), from O.Fr. sur- "above" + face (see face). Patterned on L. superficies "surface" (see superficial). The verb meaning "come to the surface" is first recorded 1898;
earlier it meant "bring to the surface" (1885), and "to give something a polished surface" (1778).
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Medical Dictionary
surface sur·face (sûr'fəs)
n.
The outer or topmost part of a solid structure.
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Example sentences
He could be dealt by the trade deadline as his name is surfacing in rumors.
They spend several early life stages in these underground burrows before surfacing as adults.
They get as close as they can to the surfacing whales, then hurl their harpoons.
Nongovernmental antidrug initiatives are also surfacing.
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