• (GA) IPA: /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/
• (RP) IPA: /ˌs(j)uːpəˈfɪʃəl/

superficial

1. Of or pertaining to the surface.
2. Being near the surface.
3. Shallow, lacking substance.
4. At face value.
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     Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.

5. (rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.

• (of or pertaining to the surface) surficial

• in-depth
• thorough
• (lacking substance) substantive

• Italian: superficiale
• Portuguese: superficial
• Russian: пове́рхностный
• Spanish: superficial

• Portuguese: superficial
• Russian: пове́рхностный

• French: superficiel
• German: oberflächlich
• Italian: superficiale
• Portuguese: superficial
• Russian: неглубо́кий
• Spanish: superficial

superficial (plural superficials)

1. (chiefly in plural) A surface detail.

   He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.

• superfice (archaic)