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superincumbent

[ soo-per-in-kuhm-buhnt ]
/ ˌsu pər ɪnˈkʌm bənt /
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adjective
lying or resting on something else.
situated above; overhanging.
exerted from above, as pressure.
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Origin of superincumbent

1655–65; <Latin superincumbent- (stem of superincumbēns), present participle of superincumbere to lean over; see super-, incumbent

OTHER WORDS FROM superincumbent

su·per·in·cum·bence, su·per·in·cum·ben·cy, nounsu·per·in·cum·bent·ly, adverb

Words nearby superincumbent

superhumeral, Superi, superimposable, superimpose, superimposed, superincumbent, superinduce, superinfection, superinflation, superintend, superintendency
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Words related to superincumbent

demanding, difficult, onerous, oppressive, taxing, brutal, burdensome, cruel, depressing, dictatorial, harsh, heavy-handed, inhuman, overbearing, tyrannical, unjust, admirable, exceptional, first-rate, good

How to use superincumbent in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for superincumbent

superincumbent
/ (ˌsuːpərɪnˈkʌmbənt) /
adjective
lying or being on top of something else
situated or suspended above; overhanging

Derived forms of superincumbent

superincumbence or superincumbency, nounsuperincumbently, adverb
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