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English
Etymology
From super- + pose.
Pronunciation
Verb
superpose (third-person singular simple present superposes, present participle superposing, simple past and past participle superposed)
- (transitive) To place (an object) on top of another.
- Synonyms: overlay, superimpose
- (transitive, mathematics) To place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide.
Translations
to place an object on top of another object
- Bulgarian: налагам (bg) (nalagam)
- German: überlagern (de), überdecken (de), superponieren, überblenden (de), vorblenden, daraufsetzen, aufsetzen (de), auflegen (de), über etwas setzen, auf etwas setzen, über etwas legen, über etwas setzen
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See also
French
Verb
superpose
- inflection of superposer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative