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surface areathe total area of all exposed surfaces of a three-dimensional object

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the total area of all exposed surfaces of a three-dimensional object

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɜːrfɪs ˈeriə/

Korean meaning: 3차원 물체의 모든 노출된 면의 총 넓이

Korean pronunciation: **서**피스 **에**어리어

Example Sentences

  • The chef increased the surface area of his pizza by making it thinner, so it would cook faster.
  • Students struggled to find the surface area of a sphere until the teacher showed them the formula.
  • The wrinkled elephant has a much larger surface area than you might expect.

surface area

NOUN

//ˈsɜːrfɪs ˈeriə//

the total area of all exposed surfaces of a three-dimensional object

surface area concept
💡 Concept

the total area of all exposed surfaces of a three-dimensional object

surface area rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The carrier breaks through the surface area barrier!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɜːrfɪs ˈeriə/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɜːfɪs ˈeəriə/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Surface는 프랑스어 'surface'에서 왔고, area는 라틴어 'area(빈 땅, 공간)'에서 유래했습니다. 두 단어가 합쳐져 '물체 표면 전체의 넓이'라는 수학적 개념을 나타내게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

barriercarriermerrier
barrier
carrier
merrier

🔗Collocations

calculate surface area
total surface area
surface area formula
increase surface area
surface area measurement
large surface area

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef increased the surface area of his pizza by making it thinner, so it would cook faster.

Students struggled to find the surface area of a sphere until the teacher showed them the formula.

😄 Fun example

The wrinkled elephant has a much larger surface area than you might expect.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

total areaexterior areaouter area

Antonyms

volumeinterior space

Related

perimetercircumferencegeometrymathematicscalculation

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