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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of hypersurface

First recorded in 1905–10; hyper- + surface

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019