/ˈɛɹiəl/, /ˈɛəɹɪəl/, /ˈɛəɹiəl/
OriginBorrowed from Latin āreālis; by surface analysis, area + -al. Cognate with English areolar. False cognates include English arena, adrenal, anear.
- not-comparableOf or pertaining to an area.
“areal flood warning”
“areal interstices” — the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves
“Areal density is often used as a technology growth-rate indicator for the hard disk drive industry. Areal density is defined as the product of the linear bits per inch (bpil, measured along the length”