superpose
to place above or upon something else, or one upon another.
Geometry. to place (one figure) in the space occupied by another, so that the two figures coincide throughout their whole extent.
Origin of superpose
1Other words from superpose
- su·per·pos·a·ble, adjective
Words Nearby superpose
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How to use superpose in a sentence
What has been accomplished is to superpose upon the ancient organic France another arbitrary and administrative France.
France and the Republic | William Henry HurlbertWe may give isolated single taps or superpose a series in rapid succession according as the wheel is rotated slow or fast.
Response in the Living and Non-Living | Jagadis Chunder BoseNow it is the same thing with symmetric spherical triangles; we cannot superpose them.
The Teaching of Geometry | David Eugene SmithBut if we superpose the pure spectral colours on a screen, the resulting colours are quite 729 different.
British Dictionary definitions for superpose
/ (ˌsuːpəˈpəʊz) /
geometry to transpose (the coordinates of one geometric figure) to coincide with those of another
a rare word for superimpose (def. 1)
Origin of superpose
1Derived forms of superpose
- superposable, adjective
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