surface area
ˈsɜːrfɪs ˈɛriə
surface area: total area that the surface of an object occupies
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Definition of surface area - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
measurementTECH.extent of a 2D surface within a boundaryTECH.
  • The surface area of the field is 500 square meters.
area
2.
mathematicsTECH.total area that the surface of an object occupiesTECH.
  • The surface area of a sphere is calculated using the radius..
area extent
3.
technologyTECH.total resources of a system exposed to attacksTECH.
  • The software update reduced the system's surface area.
exposure vulnerability
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Terms with surface area included in their meaning

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spatial position
situated on an outer surface, not in the inner or central area
geometry
extend over a surface or area
contrast
small contrasting area on a surface
distribution
distributed widely across a surface or area
venue dancing
area or surface in a venue where people dance
process
act of covering a road or area with a hard surface
geography
specific area of the earth's surface
distribution
distributed across a surface or area

Examples of surface area in a sentence

  • Surface area affects the rate of chemical reactions.
  • We measured the surface area of the box.
  • The surface area affects the rate of heat transfer.
  • Increasing the surface area made the network more vulnerable.
  • The new firewall reduced the server's surface area.

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  1. French:aire, aire de surface, ...
  2. German:Oberfläche, Gesamtfläche, ...
  3. Italian:superficie, superficie totale, ...
  4. Spanish:área, área de superficie, ...
  5. Portuguese:área de superfície, superfície de ataque, ...
  6. Chinese:表面积, 表面区域, ...
  7. Japanese:表面積, 表面の面積, ...
  8. Arabic:مِسَاحَة السَّطْح, سطح الهجوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֶׁטַח פְּנִים, שֶׁטַח חַשְׂפָּה, ...
  10. Russian:площадь поверхности, поверхность атаки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:площа поверхні, поверхня, ...
  12. Hindi:क्षेत्रफल, सतह का क्षेत्रफल, ...
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