superficial

  • 21superficial — adjective 1) superficial burns Syn: surface, exterior, external, outer, outside, slight Ant: deep, thorough 2) a superficial friendship Syn: shallow …

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  • 22superficial — adjective 1 APPEARANCE seeming to have a particular appearance at first, although this is not true or real: Despite their superficial similarities, the two novels are in fact very different. | a superficial air of tranquility 2 NOT… …

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  • 23superficial — adj m y f 1 Que pertenece a la superficie o se relaciona con ella; que está u ocurre en la superficie: textura superficial, extensión superficial, tejido superficial, herida superficial 2 Que es meramente exterior, que no va más allá de lo… …

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  • 24superficial — superficiality /sooh peuhr fish ee al i tee/, superficialness, n. superficially, adv. /sooh peuhr fish euhl/, adj. 1. being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound. 2. of or pertaining to the surface: superficial measurement. 3. external …

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  • 25superficial — /supəˈfɪʃəl / (say soohpuh fishuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to the surface: superficial measurement. 2. being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound. 3. external or outward: a superficial resemblance. 4. concerned with or… …

  • 26superficial — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies Date: 15th century 1. a. (1) of, relating to, or located near a surface (2) lying on, not penetrating below, or affecting only the surface < superficial&#8230; …

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  • 27superficial — adjective 1) superficial burns Syn: surface, exterior, external, outer, slight 2) a superficial investigation Syn: cursory, perfunctory, casual, sketchy, desultory, token …

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  • 28superficial — {{#}}{{LM S36766}}{{〓}} {{SynS37680}} {{[}}superficial{{]}} ‹su·per·fi·cial› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} De la superficie o relacionado con ella. {{<}}2{{>}} Que está o que se queda en la superficie: • una herida superficial.{{○}}&#8230; …

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  • 29superficial —    an adjective used to convert a unit of length into a unit of area. Superficial , in this use, means square : a superficial foot, for example, is equal to a square foot, and a superficial yard is equal to a square yard. In Australia and New&#8230; …

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  • 30superficial — adj. 1 of or on the surface; lacking depth (a superficial knowledge; superficial wounds). 2 swift or cursory (a superficial examination). 3 apparent but not real (a superficial resemblance). 4 (esp. of a person) having no depth of character or&#8230; …

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