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- [sur-fis]
- /ˈsɜr fɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sur-fis]
- /ˈsɜr fɪs/
Definitions of unsurfaced word
- noun unsurfaced the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area. 1
- noun unsurfaced any face of a body or thing: the six surfaces of a cube. 1
- noun unsurfaced extent or area of outer face; superficial area. 1
- noun unsurfaced the outward appearance, especially as distinguished from the inner nature: to look below the surface of a matter. 1
- noun unsurfaced Geometry. any figure having only two dimensions; part or all of the boundary of a solid. 1
- noun unsurfaced land or sea transportation, rather than air, underground, or undersea transportation. 1
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Origin of unsurfaced
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < French, equivalent to sur- sur-1 + face face, apparently modeled on Latin superficies superficies
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Parts of speech for Unsurfaced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsurfaced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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