Superpose Definition

so͝opər-pōz
superposed, superposes, superposing
verb
superposed, superposes, superposing
To lay or place on, over, or above something else.
Webster's New World
To make (one figure) coincide with another in all parts, by or as if by placing one on top of the other.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Superpose

  • Probably French superposer back-formation from superposition superposition from Late Latin superpositiō superpositiōn- from Latin superpositus past participle of superpōnere to place over super- super- pōnere to place position

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Superpose Sentence Examples

  • When there are more luminous points than one, we have only to draw separately the geometrical shadows due to each of the sources, and then superpose them.

  • For a complete solution of (34) we must of course superpose the free vibration (30); but owing to the factor ehlt the influence of the initial conditions gradually disappears.

  • It is easily shown that after a time we shall have to superpose on the original displacement a displacement proportional to the square of the particle velocity, and this will introduce just the same set of combination tones.

  • To obtain the complete solution of (II) we must of course superpose the free vibration (6) with its arbitrary constants in order to obtain a complete representation of the most general motion consequent on arbitrary initial conditions.

  • In this movie you get interleaved the fragments that superpose well and the full superposed molecules.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUP

Words Ending With

ESEOSE

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superpose

Words Starting With S and Ending With E

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