surface area
noun
: the amount of area covered by the surface of something
The lake has roughly the same surface area as 10 football fields.
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Regardless of the threat, its evident that our surface area of exposure increases as AI adoption scales and trust, will become the new currency of AI adoption.
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Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The surface area is large enough to handle cooking eggs, bacon, and pancakes, so your breakfast comes out at once.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
All those wrinkles allow more surface area of the brain to fit in the cranium.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Performance Traction is also top-notch, thanks to Vibram Traction Lugs, which flex to increase surface area by 50 percent—and more surface area means better grip.
—Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
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Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The surface area is large enough to handle cooking eggs, bacon, and pancakes, so your breakfast comes out at once.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
All those wrinkles allow more surface area of the brain to fit in the cranium.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Performance Traction is also top-notch, thanks to Vibram Traction Lugs, which flex to increase surface area by 50 percent—and more surface area means better grip.
—Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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