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SUPERIMPOSED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

With one layer on top of another

Example:

superimposed rocks

Synonyms:

layered; superimposed

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

bedded; stratified (deposited or arranged in horizontal layers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Placed on or over something else

Example:

an overlying image

Synonyms:

overlying; superimposed

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

superjacent (lying immediately above or on something else)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb superimpose

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