English Explanatory Dictionary

superimposition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process, or the result of superimposing.
  2. The placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed.
  3. The building of ontological categories of a higher level on top of categories of a lower level.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superimposition.wav

Word forms

superimposition superimpositions super-imposition

Etymology

From super- + imposition.

Synonyms

superposition supraposition diapositive

Related words

superimpose superinformation

Derived words

superimpositional

Translations

German: Überlagern German: Überlagerung German: Überdecken German: Überdeckung German: Darüberlegen Polish: supernałożenie Spanish: superimposición Spanish: sobreimposición
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