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superpose
[ soo-per-pohz ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
superpose
/ ˌsuːpəˈpəʊz /
verb
- geometry to transpose (the coordinates of one geometric figure) to coincide with those of another
- See superimposea rare word for superimpose
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Derived Forms
- ˌsuperˈposable, adjective
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Other Words From
- super·posa·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of superpose1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of superpose1
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Example Sentences
What has been accomplished is to superpose upon the ancient organic France another arbitrary and administrative France.
We may give isolated single taps or superpose a series in rapid succession according as the wheel is rotated slow or fast.
Now it is the same thing with symmetric spherical triangles; we cannot superpose them.
But if we superpose the pure spectral colours on a screen, the resulting colours are quite 729 different.
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