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superpositioned

superpositioned adjective: positioned on top of another.

Adjective

superpositioned (not comparable)

  1. positioned on top of another
    • When, for instance, we observe a Geiger counter (or when we open Schrödinger's box and take a look) the superpositioned states seem to have been collapsed into a singular state (the cat is either dead or alive).2006, Jack A. Tuszynski, The Emerging Physics of Consciousness, page 28

Origin of superpositioned

From super- + positioned.

Questions about superpositioned

What does superpositioned mean?
Superpositioned means positioned on top of another.
What part of speech is superpositioned?
Superpositioned is an adjective.

Words near superpositioned in the dictionary

  1. superposition principles
  2. superposition property
  3. superpositional
  4. superpositionality
  5. superpositionally
  6. superpositioned
  7. superpositioning
  8. superpositionings
  9. superpositions
  10. superpositive
  11. superpositivity

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