US /ˌsupərˈpoʊz/ UK /ˌsuːpəˈpəʊz/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to place one thing over another, or combine states by superposition

    The diagrams superpose two coordinate grids.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to place one thing over... overlayimpose
Word family
Forms superposing
Related forms superpositionsuperposed

Etymology

From Latin superponere ('to place above'), via super- + pose.

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