surface-level in English

Forms: more surface-level [comparative], most surface-level [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|more}} surface-level (not generally comparable, comparative more surface-level, superlative most surface-level)

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    {
      "form": "more surface-level",
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        "comparative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "most surface-level",
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        "superlative"
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  ],
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He only had a surface-level understanding of the problem.",
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        }
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        "Synonym of superficial."
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      "tags": [
        "not-comparable",
        "usually"
      ]
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}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more surface-level",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most surface-level",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "more"
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    }
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  "pos": "adj",
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      ],
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      ],
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        "not-comparable",
        "usually"
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    }
  ],
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"surface-level" meaning in English

Adjective