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superpose Definition

super·pose (-pōz′)

transitive verb -·posed′, -·pos′·ing

  1. to lay or place on, over, or above something else
  2. Geom. to make (one figure) coincide with another in all parts, by or as if by placing one on top of the other

Etymology: Fr superposer < L superpositus, pp. of superponere, to place over: see super- & pose

superpose Related Forms
su′per·pos′·able adjective su′per·po·si′·tion (-pə zis̸h′ən) noun
superpose Usage Examples

Object

  • sub-unit: This example shows the superposed sub-unit A of HIV-1 Protease upon Pepsin.
  • state: A sequence of electrons in these superposed states gives you much more subtle information - quantum information.
  • standard: Nothing of the kind is possible when the superposed standard is, or has come to be, a foreign language.
  • molecule: In this movie you get interleaved the fragments that superpose well and the full superposed molecules.
  • analysis: In comparing discontinuous data, we will perform spatial superposed epoch analyzes, particularly assessing the influence of volcanic eruptions.
  • study: The superposed epoch studies were carried out using the time of the southward turning as time zero.