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adjective
Etymology: surface + -icial (as in superficial)
Date: 1892
of or relating to a surface <surficial geologic processes>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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surficial — [sər fish′əl] adj. Geol. of or having to do with the surface of the earth, surface deposits, etc … English World dictionary
surficial — surficially, adv. /seuhr fish euhl/, adj. of or pertaining to a surface, esp. the land surface: a surficial geologic deposit. [1890 95; b. SURFACE and SUPERFICIAL] * * * … Universalium
surficial — sur•fi•cial [[t]sərˈfɪʃ əl[/t]] adj. cvb gel of or pertaining to a surface, esp. the land surface: a surficial geologic deposit[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95; sur (face) + (super) ficial sur•fi′cial•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
surficial — /sɜˈfɪʃəl/ (say ser fishuhl) adjective Geology of or relating to the surface of the earth: surficial lava flows …
Surficial aquifer — [ Broward County, Florida] Surficial aquifers are shallow aquifers typically less than 50 feet (15m), but thicknesses of about 60 feet have been mapped. Composition Surficial aquifers system consists mostly of beds of unconsolidated sand, cavity… … Wikipedia
surficial — adjective Of or pertaining to the surface of something. Syn: superficial … Wiktionary
surficial — adj. of or pertaining to a surface; of or occurring on the surface of the earth (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
surficial — [sə fɪʃ(ə)l] adjective Geology relating to the earth s surface. Derivatives surficially adverb Origin C19: from surface, on the pattern of superficial … English new terms dictionary
surficial — sur·fi·cial … English syllables
surficial — adj. Geol. of or relating to the earth s surface. Derivatives: surficially adv. Etymology: SURFACE after superficial … Useful english dictionary
