superimposable

[ soo-per-im-poh-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able to be placed or set over, above, or on something else:

   This new version contains over 1,200 light and electron microscopic images, each with superimposable labels and descriptive legends.

2. identical or close to identical when placed or set over, above, or on something else:

   A 3-dimensional object that is not superimposable with its mirror image is chiral, a term derived from the Greek word for “hand.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of superimposable¹

superimpos(e) ( def ) + -able ( def )

Example Sentences

The word itself verges on meaninglessness these days, but many have superimposed it over “Folklore” and “Evermore,” mainly due to Swift’s recent collaborations with artists whose music-biz positions we should be honest about.

From Washington Post

He has tweeted it several times, including once with the phrase “Try to impeach this” superimposed across the country’s midsection.

From Washington Post

If you superimpose two images of cats, adding them pixel by pixel, the resulting image may look nothing like a cat.

From Quanta Magazine

Assuming you’re not a professional conga player, superimposing those two rhythms would be extremely challenging.

From Outside Online

One is to superimpose bubbles sized by the number of electoral college votes, as The Economist has done.

From Popular-Science