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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This greatly increases the surface area available for electrochemical reactions and enables faster charging and discharging while maintaining high power density in an extremely small footprint.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Remi replaces that process with satellite imagery and LIDAR (light detection and ranging), which together map the geometry, pitch, and surface area of a roof without anyone setting foot on the property.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Something like a batard—longer and thinner, with more surface area relative to its volume—is going to dry out quicker.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Inside the bricks, Atwood and his team explained, are tiny, advanced structures with an enormous amount of surface area.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Remi replaces that process with satellite imagery and LIDAR (light detection and ranging), which together map the geometry, pitch, and surface area of a roof without anyone setting foot on the property.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Something like a batard—longer and thinner, with more surface area relative to its volume—is going to dry out quicker.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Inside the bricks, Atwood and his team explained, are tiny, advanced structures with an enormous amount of surface area.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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