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outer
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?a?t?/, [?a???]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?a?t?/
- Rhymes: -a?t?(?)
- Homophone: outta (in some accents)
Etymology 1
From Middle English outre, outer, outter, uttre, from Old English ?tre, ?tera, ?terra (“outer”), equivalent to out +? -er. Compare German äußere (“outer”), Danish ydre (“outer”), Swedish yttre (“outer”), Icelandic ytri (“outer”).
Adjective
outer (comparative (rare) outermore, superlative outermost)
- Outside; external.
- Farther from the centre of the inside.
Antonyms
- inner
Translations
Noun
outer (plural outers)
- An outer part.
- (sports) An uncovered section of the seating at a stadium or sportsground.
- (military, firearms) The 4th circle on a target, outside the inner and magpie.
- A shot which strikes the outer of a target.
- (retail) The smallest single unit sold by wholesalers to retailers, usually one retail display box.
- We ordered two cartons with twelve outers in each.
Translations
Derived terms
- outer space
- outerness
Etymology 2
out (verb) +? -er (“agent suffix”)
Noun
outer (plural outers)
- Someone who admits to something publicly.
- Someone who outs another.
- 2002, Simon Gage, Lisa Richards, Howard Wilmot, Queer: The Ultimate User's Guide (page 88)
- From the early 90s, these were some of the fiercest debates raging in the gay press and in gay and straight bars worldwide as blabbermouths blabbed, sometimes just for the sheer hell of it, and gay celebrities ran for cover or bit the bullet and pipped the outers to the post.
- 2002, Simon Gage, Lisa Richards, Howard Wilmot, Queer: The Ultimate User's Guide (page 88)
- One who puts out, ousts, or expels.
- An ouster; dispossession.
- (Britain, politics) One who supports leaving the European Union.
Synonyms
- (One who supports leaving the EU): Brexiter
- (One who outs others): See Thesaurus:informant
Antonyms
- (One who supports leaving the EU): inner
Anagrams
- Toure, outre, outré, rouet, route, utero-
German
Adjective
outer
- inflection of out:
- strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
- strong genitive/dative feminine singular
- strong genitive plural
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superficial
English
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?sup??f???l/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s(j)u?p??f???l/
- Rhymes: -???l
- Hyphenation: su?per?fi?cial
Adjective
superficial (comparative more superficial, superlative most superficial)
- Of or pertaining to the surface.
- Being near the surface.
- Shallow, lacking substance.
- At face value.
- (rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
Synonyms
- (of or pertaining to the surface): surficial
Antonyms
- in-depth
- thorough
- (lacking substance): substantive
Derived terms
- superficially
- superficiality
Translations
Noun
superficial (plural superficials)
- (chiefly in plural) A surface detail.
- He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.
Related terms
- superfice (archaic)
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /su.p??.fi.si?al/
- (Central) IPA(key): /su.p?r.fi.si?al/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /su.pe?.fi.si?al/
Adjective
superficial (masculine and feminine plural superficials)
- superficial
Derived terms
- superficialitat
- superficialment
Related terms
- superfície
Further reading
- “superficial” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “superficial” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “superficial” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “superficial” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
superficial m or f (plural superficiais)
- superficial
- surficial; of the surface
Derived terms
- superficialidade
- superficialmente
Related terms
- superficie
Further reading
- “superficial” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Interlingua
Adjective
superficial (not comparable)
- superficial (pertaining to the surface)
Related terms
- superficie
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?su.pe?.fi.si.?aw/
Adjective
superficial m or f (plural superficiais, comparable)
- Shallow, lacking substance.
Derived terms
- superficialidade
- superficialismo
- superficialmente
Related terms
- superfície
Further reading
- “superficial” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French superficiel
Adjective
superficial m or n (feminine singular superficial?, masculine plural superficiali, feminine and neuter plural superficiale)
- shallow (about people)
Declension
Related terms
- superficialitate
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /supe?fi??jal/, [su.pe?.fi??jal]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /supe?fi?sjal/, [su.pe?.fi?sjal]
Adjective
superficial (plural superficiales)
- superficial
- shallow, lacking substance
Derived terms
Related terms
- superficie
Further reading
- “superficial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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