Definition of Surfaces

1. Noun. (plural of surface) ¹

2. Verb. (third-person singular of surface) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Surfaces

1. surface [v] - See also: surface

Lexicographical Neighbors of Surfaces

surface normal
surface of revolution
surface plasmon
surface plasmons
surface quality
surface runoff
surface search radar
surface ship
surface soil
surface tension
surface water
surfaced
surfaceless
surfacer
surfacers
surfaces (current term)
surfaceward
surfacing
surfacings
surfactant
surfactants
surfari
surfaris
surfatron
surfatrons
surfbird
surfbirds
surfboard
surfboarded
surfboarder

Literary usage of Surfaces

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"The developable surfaces are so named because they arc developable upon a plane. ... 17. surfaces of Constant Gauss Curvature. —These surfaces are ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"The developable surfaces are so named because they are developable upon a plane. ... surfaces of Constant Gauss Curvature. —These surfaces are of three ..."

3. A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen by Thomas Ewing French (1918)
"surfaces may thus be divided into two general classes, (1) those which can be ... The first are called ruled surfaces, the second, double curved surfaces. ..."

4. A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen by Thomas Ewing French (1918)
"surfaces may thus be divided into two general classes, (1) those which can be ... The first are called ruled surfaces, the second, double curved surfaces. ..."

5. A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen by Thomas Ewing French (1918)
"surfaces may thus be divided into two, general classes, (1) those which can be ... The first are called ruled surfaces, the second, double curved surfaces. ..."

6. Catalogue of Scientific Papers, 1800-1900: Subject Indexby Royal Society (Great Britain), Herbert McLeod by Royal Society (Great Britain), Herbert McLeod (1908)
"Capillary surfaces. Brunei, —. Bordeaux S. Centre of curvature of plane section, construction. ... Mth. 12 (1873) Curves and surfaces, curvature treated by ..."

7. A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism by James Clerk Maxwell (1873)
"ill/ d2 (8) If this equation is true for all values of X, all the surfaces of the family will be surfaces of flow. 289.] Let there be another family of ..."

8. A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism by James Clerk Maxwell (1904)
"If this equation is true for all values of A, all the surfaces of the family will ... Let there be another family of surfaces, whose parameter is X', then, ..."

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