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Overflaten

Overflaten is the definite form of the Norwegian noun overflate, meaning the outermost layer or boundary of a solid, liquid, or geographic feature. In everyday use it translates to “the surface” and can refer to the visible exterior of an object or the topmost layer of something.

Etymology and usage. The term is formed from the preposition over- meaning upon, combined with flate, the

Scientific and technical contexts. In physics, materials science and engineering, overflaten denotes the surface of a

Geography and ordinary language. In geography and Earth sciences, overflaten commonly means the land or sea

See also: overflate, overflatene, overflater.

general
word
for
a
flat
surface.
It
is
used
in
phrases
such
as
jordens
overflate
(the
surface
of
the
Earth)
or
overflaten
av
et
materiale
(the
surface
of
a
material),
and
functions
across
different
contexts
from
everyday
descriptions
to
technical
language.
material
where
interactions
with
the
environment
occur,
including
surface
roughness,
chemistry,
and
surface
energy.
In
fluid
mechanics
and
geology,
it
refers
to
the
interface
between
phases,
such
as
the
air–water
overflate.
In
mathematics
and
computer
science,
the
generic
term
for
a
two‑dimensional
boundary
or
interface
is
often
described
with
overflate
or
its
equivalents
in
specific
languages,
depending
on
discipline
and
tradition.
surface
that
can
be
observed
from
above
or
described
in
maps
and
models.
In
everyday
language,
it
can
describe
the
finish
of
an
object,
such
as
the
smooth
or
textured
overflaten
of
a
countertop
or
device.