superficies
Americannoun
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the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.
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the outward appearance, especially as distinguished from the inner nature.
noun
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a surface or outer face
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the outward form of a thing
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of superficies
1520–30; < Latin superficiēs, equivalent to super- super- + -ficiēs, combining form of faciēs face
Example Sentences
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He’s the king of superficies: you fall in love with his Puppy immediately, involuntarily, unironically.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2014
“You cannot stop the superficies of objects from evaporation,” he said.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
The superficies of the earth being twice seven times that of the moon, what an influence the earth must exercise over its satellite!
From Moon Lore by Harley, Timothy
The average value of this superficies, according to annual production; and the capital which it represents, is as follows:— Class.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.
What changes worthy of note have taken place in the physical features of her superficies since “the evening and the morning were the third day?”
From The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It by Helper, Hinton Rowan
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