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subsurface

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English

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ surface.

Noun

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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.

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Adjective

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subsurface (not comparable)

  1. Below the surface.
    variations in subsurface conditions

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ surfaco +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sub.sur.ˈfa.t͡se/

Adverb

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subsurface

  1. subsurfacely, below the surface
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