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43. superficiā̆l adj.
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(a) On or at the surface of the skin, body, a boiling liquid, etc.; external; also, as noun: an outer surface or part; (b) without thorough understanding, cursory; (c) unimportant, insignificant; (d)……
44. superflū(e adj.
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superflue
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(a) Exceeding what is necessary or normal; (b) useless, worthless, vain; also, immoderate, excessive; ?foolish [quot. a1450 St.Kath.(3)]; (c) of a person: extravagant; also, of a house: ?extravagantly……
45. superflū̆ǒus adj.
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(a) Exceeding what is necessary or normal, redundant; ?also, useless, vain [last quot.]; (b) immoderate, excessive; (c) math. superfluous ..nombre, a number the sum of whose aliquot parts is greater……
47. underdǒuble n.
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Math. ?A digit that has been doubled in the calculation of a square root; ?a figure representing the quotient in calculations performed in extracting a square root.
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48. undertreble n.
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Math. ?A digit that has been tripled in the calculation of a cube root; ?a figure representing the quotient in calculations performed in extracting a cube root.
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