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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To put it into perspective, one teaspoon of MOF powder can have an internal surface area as large as a football field.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Similarly, Maggio says that floating shelves or full-height furniture can increase storage and surface area when designing a small bedroom.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Showa and Nissin assert that their novel approach offers better stability while in use, thanks to the increased surface area where these parts meet.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2025
Researchers have found that Asian people who seek medical care tend to show up with more severe psoriasis involving greater body surface area than non-Hispanic whites.7
Despite having potentially more severe psoriasis, Asian people may receive the least medical care for the condition.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Similarly, Maggio says that floating shelves or full-height furniture can increase storage and surface area when designing a small bedroom.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Showa and Nissin assert that their novel approach offers better stability while in use, thanks to the increased surface area where these parts meet.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2025
Researchers have found that Asian people who seek medical care tend to show up with more severe psoriasis involving greater body surface area than non-Hispanic whites.7
Despite having potentially more severe psoriasis, Asian people may receive the least medical care for the condition.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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