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super-imposition

super-imposition is the alternative form of superimposition.

Meaning of superimposition

Noun

superimposition (countable and uncountable, plural superimpositions)

  1. The placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed.
    • Near-synonym: (superimposable image) diapositive
  2. The building of ontological categories of a higher level on top of categories of a lower level.

Forms of super-imposition

pluralsuper-impositions

Questions about super-imposition

What is super-imposition the alternative form of?
Super-imposition is the alternative form of superimposition.

Words near super-imposition in the dictionary

  1. super-gargantuan
  2. super-heavy
  3. super-heavy frigate
  4. super-heavy frigates
  5. super-heavy water
  6. super-imposition
  7. super-impositions
  8. super-information
  9. super-informations
  10. super-injunction
  11. super-injunctions

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Adapted from Wiktionary: super-imposition (page history and authors); superimposition (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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