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- Dictionarysurface/ˈsəːfɪs/
noun
- 1. the outside part or uppermost layer of something: "the earth's surface" Similar Opposite
- 2. a continuous set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness.
adjective
- 1. relating to or found on the surface of something: "surface layers"
verb
- 1. rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground: "he surfaced from his dive" Similar Opposite
- 2. provide (something, especially a road) with a particular surface: "a small path surfaced with terracotta tiles"
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SURFACE definition: 1. the outer or top part or layer of something: 2. the top layer of a field or track on which…. Learn more.
1. : the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body. on the surface of the water. the earth's surface. 2. : a plane or curved two-dimensional locus of points (such as the boundary of a three-dimensional region) plane surface. surface of a sphere. 3.
A surface is the top layer of something. The surface of the moon is rocky, with a lot of craters, while the surface of the earth has a lot of water. Sandpaper has a rough surface; a balloon has a smooth but rubbery surface. When we use the word surface, it usually means there is a lot of stuff
surface. (sɜːʳfɪs ) Word forms: surfaces , surfacing , surfaced. 1. countable noun B2. The surface of something is the flat top part of it or the outside of it. 97% of all the water on the Earth's surface is salt. ...tiny little waves on the surface of the water. The road surface has started breaking up.
sur·face. (sûr′fəs) n. 1. a. The outer or the topmost boundary of an object. b. A material layer constituting such a boundary. 2. Mathematics. a. The boundary of a three-dimensional figure. b. The two-dimensional locus of points located in three-dimensional space. c. A portion of space having length and breadth but no thickness. 3.
the outer or top part or layer of something: Tropical rain forests used to cover ten percent of the earth's surface. The marble has a smooth, shiny surface. Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon. [ C ] the top layer of a field or track on which sports are played:
Definition of surface noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURFACE. 1. [count] : an outside part or layer of something. The painting's surface is covered with fine cracks. The bowl has a shiny surface. The surface of wood was rough. [+] more examples. 2. [count] : the upper layer of an area of land or water — usually singular. Hot lava bubbled up to the Earth's surface.
SURFACE definition: 1. the top or outside part of something: 2. what someone or something seems to be like when you do…. Learn more.
A surface is a topological space of dimension two; this means that a moving point on a surface may move in two directions (it has two degrees of freedom). In other words, around almost every point, there is a coordinate patch on which a two-dimensional coordinate system is defined.
