"minimal surface" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minimal surfaces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} minimal surface (plural minimal surfaces)
  1. (mathematics) Any surface that has the least possible surface area of those into which it could transform; typically the shapes of soap bubbles that span wire frames Categories (topical): Mathematics, Surfaces
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  2. (mathematics) Any surface of vanishing mean curvature. Includes, but is not restricted to, surfaces of minimal area, as given by some boundary conditions. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-minimal_surface-en-noun-AjbTWIpB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 47 53 Topics: mathematics, sciences

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