superimposable

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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.
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.”

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