superpose

[ soo-per-pohz ]

/ ˌsu pərˈpoʊz /

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verb (used with object), su·per·posed, su·per·pos·ing.

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

From the French word superposer, dating back to 1815–25. See super-, pose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM superpose

su·per·pos·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby superpose

superphosphate, superphylum, superphysical, superplastic, superport, superpose, superposition, superposition principle, superpower, superrace, superrational

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Example sentences from the Web for superpose

What has been accomplished is to superpose upon the ancient organic France another arbitrary and administrative France.
France and the Republic|William Henry Hurlbert
But if we superpose the pure spectral colours on a screen, the resulting colours are quite 729 different.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
We 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 Bose
Now it is the same thing with symmetric spherical triangles; we cannot superpose them.
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith

British Dictionary definitions for superpose

superpose

/ (ˌsuːpəˈpəʊz) /

verb (tr)

geometry to transpose (the coordinates of one geometric figure) to coincide with those of another

a rare word for superimpose (def. 1)

Derived forms of superpose

superposable, adjective

Word Origin for superpose

C19: from French superposer, from Latin superpōnere, from super- + pōnere to place

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单词	superpose
释义	superpose [ soo-per-pohz ] / ˌsu pərˈpoʊz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR superpose ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), su·per·posed, su·per·pos·ing. 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 From the French word superposer, dating back to 1815–25. See super-, pose¹ OTHER WORDS FROM superpose su·per·pos·a·ble, adjective Words nearby superpose superphosphate, superphylum, superphysical, superplastic, superport, superpose, superposition, superposition principle, superpower, superrace, superrational Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superpose What has been accomplished is to superpose upon the ancient organic France another arbitrary and administrative France. France and the Republic\|William Henry Hurlbert But if we superpose the pure spectral colours on a screen, the resulting colours are quite 729 different. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6\|Various We 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 Bose Now it is the same thing with symmetric spherical triangles; we cannot superpose them. The Teaching of Geometry\|David Eugene Smith British Dictionary definitions for superpose superpose / (ˌsuːpəˈpəʊz) / verb (tr) geometry to transpose (the coordinates of one geometric figure) to coincide with those of another a rare word for superimpose (def. 1) Derived forms of superpose superposable, adjective Word Origin for superpose C19: from French superposer, from Latin superpōnere, from super- + pōnere to place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superpose protect, coat, blanket, shroud, enclose, dress, bury, layer, overcast, shield, mantle, eclipse, crown, surface, daub, disguise, stash, hood, carpet, overlay
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superpose

verb (used with object), su·per·posed, su·per·pos·ing.

Origin of superpose

OTHER WORDS FROM superpose

Words nearby superpose

Example sentences from the Web for superpose

British Dictionary definitions for superpose

verb (tr)

Derived forms of superpose

Word Origin for superpose

Words related to superpose