Areal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛɹiəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Areal is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to an area.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to an area.
Example Sentences
areal interstices
areal flood warning
The areal sweep efficiency E_A is defined as the fraction of the total flood pattern that is contacted by the displacing fluid.
Areal density is often used as a technology growth-rate indicator for the hard disk drive industry. Areal density is defined as the product of the linear bits per inch (bpil, measured along the length of the tracks around the disk, multiplied by the number of tracks per inch (tpi), measured radially on the disk (see Figure 9.1).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include regional, spatial, surface, superficial, surficial, shallow.
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