surficial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /səːˈfɪʃəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /sɚˈfɪʃəl/ (General-American)
- [sɚˈfɪʃəl] ~ [sɚˈfɪʃl̩] (General-American)
- [səːˈfɪʃəl] ~ [səːˈfɪʃl̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From superficial, under influence from surface.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface of the Earth.
When the soil swells on wetting, the former surficial material is mixed with the subsoil.
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Translations (5)
de oberflächlich (pertaining to the surface) · es superficial (pertaining to the surface) · fr surfacique (pertaining to the surface) · lt paviršinis (pertaining to the surface) · nb overfladisk (pertaining to the surface)