ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Subsurface

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Subsurface is a noun meaning Something that is below the layer that is on the surface.

Meaning

Something that is below the layer that is on the surface.

More Meanings

  1. (countable, mathematics) A surface which is a submanifold of another surface.
  2. Below the surface.

Example Sentences

variations in subsurface conditions
Before we could lay the flooring we had to lay a subsurface under it to keep it flat and support it.

Word Forms

Synonyms for subsurface

Depending on context, synonyms include subterranean, submarine, submerged, underwater, belowground, submersed.

Antonyms for subsurface

Common opposites include overhead, surface.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include underground, belowground, subterranean, underwater, undersea, submerged.

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