SURFICIAL

Meaning of SURFICIAL in English

[ sə'fɪʃ(ə)l ]

■ adjective Geology relating to the earth's surface.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

Origin

C19: from surface , on the pattern of superficial .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

SURFICIAL — adjective Etymology: surface + -icial (as in superficial) Date: 1892 of or relating to a surface
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SURFICIAL — |sər|fishəl adjective Etymology: surf ace + -icial (as in superficial ) 1. : of or relating to a surface and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SURFICIAL — — surficially , adv. /seuhr fish"euhl/ , adj. of or pertaining to a surface, esp. the land surface: a surficial …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SURFICIAL — adj. of or pertaining to a surface; of or occurring on the surface of the earth (Geology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SURFICIAL — adjective Etymology: surf ace + -icial (as in superficial ) Date: 1892 : of or relating to a surface surficial …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SURFICIAL — [sur.fi.cial] adj [surface + -icial (as in superficial)] (1892): of or relating to a surface "~ geologic processes"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SURFICIAL — adj. Geol. of or relating to the earth's surface. øøsurficially adv. [SURFACE after superficial]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SURFICIAL — adj. Geol. of or relating to the earth's surface. surficially adv. [ SURFACE after superficial ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SURFICIAL — adj. Geol. of or relating to the earth's surface. Derivatives: surficially adv. Etymology: SURFACE after superficial
Oxford English vocab
SURFICIAL — поверхностный
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SURFICIAL — поверхностный
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SURFICIAL — поверхностный
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
SURFICIAL — adj. Pronunciation: ˌ s ə r- ' fi-sh ə l Function: adjective Etymology: surf ace + -icial (as in superficial …
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VENEER — I. və̇ˈni(ə)r, -iə noun ( -s ) Etymology: German furnier, from furnieren to veneer 1. a. : a thin sheet …
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SUPERFICIAL — I. |süpə(r)|fishəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies top, surface + -alis -al 1. a. …
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SUBTERRANEAN
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POLYGON — ˈpälēˌgän, -lə̇ˌg- sometimes -_gən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin polygonum, from Greek polygōnon, from neuter of polygōnos polygonal, …
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EROSION PAVEMENT — noun : a surficial concentration of pebbles and rock fragments tending to protect the underlying soil from further erosion
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CARAPACE — ˈkarəˌpās noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Spanish carapacho 1. a. : a bony or chitinous case or shield …
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PLACER — placer 1 /plas"euhr/ , n. Mining. 1. a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy …
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FAULT ZONE — Geol. a network of interconnected fractures representing the surficial expression of a fault. [ 1930-35 ]
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DILUVIUM — /di looh"vee euhm/ , n. , pl. diluvia /-vee euh/ , diluviums . Geol. Now Rare. a coarse surficial deposit …
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DILUVIUM — n. geological coarse surficial deposit caused by former action of flowing waters or the melting of glacial ice (Geology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
VOLCANO — plural volcanoes, or volcanos, any vent in the crust of the Earth or other planet or satellite, from which issue …
Britannica English vocabulary
VOLCANISM — also spelled Vulcanism, any of various processes and phenomena associated with the surficial discharge of molten rock or hot water …
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MASS MOVEMENT — also called Mass Wasting, bulk movements of soil and rock debris down slopes in response to the pull of gravity, …
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MARE — plural Maria, any flat, dark plain of lower elevation on the Moon. The term, which in Latin means sea, was …
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IMPACT CRATER — any feature on the continents that has been created by the impact of cosmic bodies (meteorites, asteroids, or comets) on …
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GEOMORPHOLOGY — scientific discipline concerned with the description and classification of the Earth's topographic features. Much geomorphologic research has been devoted to …
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GEOCHRONOLOGY — scientific study concerned with the sequence of geologic events in the history of the Earth. Geologic history provides a conceptual …
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CONTINENTAL LANDFORM — any conspicuous topographic feature on the largest land areas of the Earth. Familiar examples are mountains (including volcanic cones), plateaus, …
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TYCHO — conspicuous lunar crater constituting the centre of the most extensive system of bright rays (light-coloured surficial streaks) on the near …
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