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hypersurface

[ hahy-per-sur-fis ]
/ ˈhaɪ pərˌsɜr fɪs /

noun

a mathematical object that generalizes the concept of surface from three-dimensional Euclidean space to hyperspace.

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Origin of hypersurface

First recorded in 1905–10; hyper- + surface

Words nearby hypersurface

hypersplenism, hyperstatic, hypersthene, hypersthenia, hypersthenuria, hypersurface, hypersusceptible, hypertelorism, hypertense, hypertension, hypertensive
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