subsurface

subsurface

See also: sub-surface

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upó
Proto-Italic *supo
Latin sub
Latin sub-der.
English sub-
Middle French surfacebor.
English surface
English subsurface

    From sub- + surface.

    Noun

    subsurface (plural subsurfaces)

    1. Something that is below the layer that is on the surface.
      Before we could lay the flooring we had to lay a subsurface under it to keep it flat and support it.
    2. (countable, mathematics) A surface which is a submanifold of another surface.

    Translations

    Adjective

    subsurface (not comparable)

    1. Below the surface.
      variations in subsurface conditions

    Translations

    Esperanto

    Etymology

    From sub- +‎ surfaco +‎ -e.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /subsurˈfat͡se/
    • Rhymes: -at͡se
    • Syllabification: sub‧sur‧fa‧ce

    Adverb

    subsurface

    1. subsurfacely, below the surface
    This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.