: of, relating to, or involving an area
The figure of merit for a disk technology is its areal density: the number of data bits reliably stored per unit area of the magnetic surface.—
Stuart S. P. Parkin
Stuart S. P. Parkin… there is a need to develop a methodology to define neighborhood in terms of comparable areal units as a health analytic.—Wayne Gearey
Wayne Gearey
areally
ˈer-ē-ə-lē 
adverb
ˈā-rē-ə-
It gave analytical significance to material culture traits, described and classified areally, by permitting their correlation with identifiable cultures.
—Michael Solot
Michael Solot
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These tapes have a native capacity of 18TB (with an areal density of recording about 1/100th that of HDDs).
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This rainfall brings the risk of locally considerable flash, urban, and areal flooding.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 6 Oct. 2024
The annual celebration will feature over 50 beer varieties, local vendors and family friendly outdoor activities like areal tram and mountain coaster rides.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
Studies have established that persistence, areal coverage and intensity of heat domes are increasing as the planet warms.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
Marco Di Marco, AP An areal view of the lava field with inactive southern fissure next to the town of Grindavik, Iceland, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
—Di'amond Moore, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
The figure below shows the most recent HDD technology roadmap from the Advanced Storage Research Consortium (ASRC), an HDD industry consortium that provides projections on storage density growth (areal density is the average amount of information stored per area on the HDD disks).
—Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2023
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Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This rainfall brings the risk of locally considerable flash, urban, and areal flooding.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 6 Oct. 2024
The annual celebration will feature over 50 beer varieties, local vendors and family friendly outdoor activities like areal tram and mountain coaster rides.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
Studies have established that persistence, areal coverage and intensity of heat domes are increasing as the planet warms.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
Marco Di Marco, AP An areal view of the lava field with inactive southern fissure next to the town of Grindavik, Iceland, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
—Di'amond Moore, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
The figure below shows the most recent HDD technology roadmap from the Advanced Storage Research Consortium (ASRC), an HDD industry consortium that provides projections on storage density growth (areal density is the average amount of information stored per area on the HDD disks).
—Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2023
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“Areal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/areal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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