Look up: Superficial

1. superficial
   [adj] - relating to a surface 2. [adj] - of little substance or significance 3. [adj] - being or affecting or concerned with a surface
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2. Superficial
   On or near the surface, visible or palpable (able to feel with hands).
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3. Superficial
   Near to the surface.
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4. Superficial
   Superficial: In anatomy, on the surface or shallow. As opposed to deep. The skin is superficial to the muscles. The cornea is on the superficial surface of the eye. For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry to 'Anatomic Orientation Terms'.
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5. superficial
   geology of the characteristic of the material pertaining to,formed on,situated at,or occurring on the earth`s surface,especially consisting of unconsolidated residual,alluvial,or glacial deposits lying on bed-rock Category: The cosmos • X-ray therapy directed to lesions on or near the su...
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6. Superficial
   On the surface. Often applied to a wound.
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7. Superficial
   Su`per·fi'cial adjective [ Latin superficialis : confer French superficiel . See Superficies .] 1. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a ...
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8. superficial
   1. Cursory; not thorough. ... 2. Pertaining to or situated near the surface. ... Synonym: superficialis. ... Origin: L. Superficialis, fr. Superficies, surface ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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9. superficial
   trivial adjective of little substance or significance; `a few superficial editorial changes`; `only trivial objections`
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10. superficial
    adjective relating to a surface; `superficial measurements`; `the superficial area of the wall`
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11. superficial
    adjective being or affecting or concerned with a surface; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; `superficial similarities`; `a superficial mind`; `his thinking was superficial and fuzzy`; `supe...
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12. superficial
    (soo″pәr-fish´әl) situated on or near the surface.
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13. Superficial
    • (a.) Reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; not deep or profound; shallow; -- said especially in respect to study, learning, and the like; as, a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge. • (a.) Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; ...
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14. superficial
    superficial 1. Affecting, or being on or near the surface; a superficial wound. 2. Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow. 3. Apparent rather than actual or substantial; a superficial resemblance. 4. Trivial; insignificant: 'She made only a few superficial changes in the text.'
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15. superficial
    on the surface.
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16. superficial
    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 Zealand, a superficial foot often means the super foot (see below).
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17. superficial
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sū′pĕr-fi′shăl Definitions: 1. Situated nearer the surface of the body in relation to a specific reference point. 2. Cursory; not thorough. Synonyms: superficialis, sublimis2
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18. superficial
    adjective, Latin super = above, and facies = surface; hence, nearer the surface.
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19. superficial
    (soo;per-fish;al) Toward or near the surface.
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20. superficial
    (soo;per-fish;al) Toward or near the surface.
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21. superficial
    Affecting cells on the surface. Not invasive.
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22. Superficial
    `Superficial` is an adjective generally meaning "regarding to the surface", often metaphorically. Both in the literal as in the metaphorical sense the term has often a negative connotation based on the idea that deeper parts are also important to consider.
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23. Superficial
    (album) `Superficial` is the debut album of American pop singer and television personality publisher=Time Inc.|work=publisher=Entertainment Weekly-->--> Explaining the title of the album, Montag stated: "I`ve been called superficial, and that`s not who I am - that`s just...
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