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areic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to area; especially used to describe a measurement per unit area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Areic charge is measured in coulombs per square meter.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From area + -ic. By analogy from French surfacique. Introduced to English by International Standards Organization (ISO) in 1992 in ISO 31 (Quantities and units).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: surfacique — Translations