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surface area

American

[sur-fis air-ee-uh] / ˈsɜr fɪs ˌɛər i ə /

noun

the total space occupied by all surfaces or faces of an object.

Etymology

Origin of surface area

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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Previous studies largely examined glacier change by measuring total ice mass or surface area.

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It shows that the surface area of the final merged black hole is always at least as large as the combined areas of the two original black holes.

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Breaking an object into many tiny pieces preserves its total volume, but dramatically increases its surface area.

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A long-standing challenge has been that only a small share of the carbon surface area needed for energy storage has been usable.

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AI is also improving the success rate on advertising, and there is no end of spare surface area for sponsorship—including Rufus chats.

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