Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surface area

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
sur-face area
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The total area on the surface of an object.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The total resources of a system that are accessible from the outside world and thus might be attacked.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

surface areas (plural)

Synonyms

attack surface area expanse

Questions

What does surface area mean?
The total area on the surface of an object.

How to pronounce surface area

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