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superimposition

UK/ˌsuːpəɹˌɪmpəˈzɪʃn//ˌsupəɹˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/

superimposition noun: the placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed.

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.

superimposition meaning in Tamil and Sanskrit

superimposition in Tamil

மேற்சுமத்தீடு

superimposition in Sanskrit

superimposition
आरोप āropa

Synonyms of superimposition

Forms of superimposition

pluralsuperimpositions
alternative formsuper-imposition

Origin of superimposition

From super- + imposition.

Words formed from superimposition

Questions about superimposition

What does superimposition mean?
Superimposition means the placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed.
What is superimposition in Tamil?
Superimposition in Tamil is மேற்சுமத்தீடு. See Superimposition meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is superimposition?
Superimposition is a noun.
How do you pronounce superimposition?
Superimposition is pronounced /ˌsuːpəɹˌɪmpəˈzɪʃn/ (UK).
What is the plural of superimposition?
The plural of superimposition is superimpositions.

Words near superimposition in the dictionary

  1. superimposers
  2. superimposes
  3. superimposible
  4. superimposing
  5. superimposings
  6. superimposition
  7. superimpositional
  8. superimpositions
  9. superimposure
  10. superimposures
  11. superimpregnated

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: superimposition (page history and authors); superimposition (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); आरोप (Sanskrit) (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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