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superimposed

superimposed is the simple past and past participle of superimpose.

Adjective

superimposed (not comparable)

  1. Positioned on or above something else, especially in layers; superposed
    • A polygon was superimposed on the inferred fault network.
  2. layered or stratified

Meaning of superimpose

Verb

superimpose (third-person singular simple present superimposes, present participle superimposing, simple past and past participle superimposed)

  1. To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.
    • He superimposed the company logo over the image.
    Synonyms:
    overlay, superpose
  2. To establish a structural system over, independently of underlying structures.

Questions about superimposed

What does superimposed mean?
Superimposed means positioned on or above something else, especially in layers; superposed.
What is superimposed the simple past and past participle of?
Superimposed is the simple past and past participle of superimpose.
What part of speech is superimposed?
Superimposed is an adjective.

Words near superimposed in the dictionary

  1. superimportant
  2. superimposability
  3. superimposable
  4. superimposably
  5. superimpose
  6. superimposed
  7. superimposer
  8. superimposers
  9. superimposes
  10. superimposible
  11. superimposing

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Adapted from Wiktionary: superimposed (page history and authors); superimpose (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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