determination
finding | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation, the determination of molecular structures |
decision
determination conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something, the burden of decision was his, he drew his conclusions quickly |
| roughness | harsh or severe speech or behavior, men associate the roughness of nonstandard workinglass speech with masculinity, the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet |
airfoil
aerofoil
control surface
surface | a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air, can lift or control a plane in flight |
air-to-ground missile
air-to-surface missile | a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground |
horizontal surface
level | a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line, park the car on the level |
| paved surface | a level horizontal surface covered with paving material |
| road surface | the paved surface of a paved roadway |
| surface | the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary, there is a special cleaner for these surfaces, the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface |
surface gauge
surface gage
scribing block | gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand, used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces |
| surface lift | a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground |
| surface search radar | a naval radar to search for surface targets |
| surface ship | a warship that operates on the surface of the water |
surface-to-air missile
SAM | a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target |
| surface-to-air missile system | the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft |
| upper surface | the side that is uppermost |
| vertical surface | a surface that is vertical |
| work surface | a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games |
| crudeness roughness | an unpolished unrefined quality, the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her |
determination
purpose | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something, firmness of purpose, his determination showed in his every movement, he is a man of purpose |
roughness
raggedness | a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven |
| harshness roughness | the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses |
area
expanse
surface area | the extent of a -dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary, the area of a rectangle, it was about square feet in area |
| self-determination | determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion |
open
surface | information that has become public, all the reports were out in the open, the facts had been brought to the surface |
| determination | deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature, the determination of grammatical inflections |
decision
determination
conclusion | a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration, a decision unfavorable to the opposition, his conclusion took the evidence into account, satisfied with the panel's determination |
| surface | a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something, it was not what it appeared to be on the surface |
| surface chemistry | the branch of chemistry that studies processes occurring at interfaces between phases (especially those between liquid and gas) |
| surface mail | mail that is sent by land or sea |
| surface fire | a forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth |
| surface noise | noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record |
Naval Surface Warfare Center
NSWC | the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare |
green
putting green
putting surface | an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course, the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker |
| surface | the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object, they skimmed over the surface of the water, a brush small enough to clean every dental surface, the sun has no distinct surface |
surface
Earth's surface | the outermost level of the land or sea, earthquakes originate far below the surface, three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water |
| surface tension | a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces |
interfacial tension
interfacial surface tension | surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids |
adsorption
surface assimilation | the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid |
pitting
roughness
indentation | the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion |
quadric
quadric surface | a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree |
rowdiness
rowdyism
roughness disorderliness | rowdy behavior |
self-government
self-determination
selfule | government of a political unit by its own people |
| choppiness roughness rough water | used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather |
topsoil
surface soil | the layer of soil on the surface |
wetting agent
wetter
surfactant
surface-active agent | a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved |
| change surface | undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface |
come on come out
turn up
surface
show up | appear or become visible, make a showing, She turned up at the funeral, I hope the list key is going to surface again |
strip mine
surface mine
surface-mine | extract (ore) from a strip-mine |
coat
surface | put a coat on, cover the surface of, furnish with a surface, coat the cake with chocolate |