superficial

AdjektivSubstantivin Dialogen belegt

Vereinigtes Königreich//ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl//
Vereinigtes Königreich/[ˌsʊu̯pəˈfɪʃəl] ~ [ˌsʊu̯pəˈfɪʃl̩]/
Vereinigte Staaten//ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl//
Vereinigte Staaten/[ˌsʊu̯pɚˈfɪʃəl] ~ [ˌsʊu̯pɹ̩ˈfɪʃl̩]/

Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.

Adjektiv

1
Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
2
Existing, occurring, or located on the surface. Close to the surface of the body; especially, situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.
superficial muscles
The epidermis is superficial to the subcutis.
The superficial fascia surrounds the body and includes subcutaneous fat; the deep fascia surrounds the musculoskeletal system; the meningeal fascia surrounds the nervous system; the visceral fascia surrounds body cavities and organs.
Investigators also noted a drop of blood on the headrest and backseat, which were consistent with superficial cuts.
3
Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
4
Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.
Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
5
Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent. Lacking depth of character or understanding; lacking substance or significance.
These infamous little green men appeared during the decisive seizures or buildings and facilities, only to disappear when associated militias and local troops arrived to consolidate the gains. In this way they provided a measure of deniability—however superficial or implausible—for Moscow.⁴⁰
6
seltenTwo-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
7
Denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume.
one superficial foot

Herkunft

Borrowing from Late Latin superficiālis (“of or belonging to the surface”), from superficiēs (“top, surface”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Substantiv

1
A surface detail.
He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.

Formen

Plural: superficials
Komparativ: more superficial
Superlativ: most superficial

Super · In any of various contexts, a specifically named instance of…superb · First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.superboy · A very remarkable, talented or otherwise exceptional boy.

superficial · Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.

supergirl · A girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise…Supergirl · A fictional comic-book superheroine with superhuman strength…superhero · Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with…

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