superpose

See also: superposé

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

enPR: so͞oʹ-pər-pōz', IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ˌpəʊ̯z/
- (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.pɚ.ˌpoʊ̯z/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.pə.ˌpəʊ̯z/
Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ)pəʊz

Verb

superpose (third-person singular simple present superposes, present participle superposing, simple past and past participle superposed)

(transitive) To place (an object) on top of another.
Synonyms: overlay, superimpose
(transitive, mathematics) To place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide.

Related terms

superposition (noun)

Translations

to place an object on top of another object

Bulgarian: налагам (bg) (nalagam)
German: überlagern (de), überdecken (de), superponieren, überblenden (de), vorblenden, daraufsetzen, aufsetzen (de), auflegen (de), über etwas setzen, auf etwas setzen, über etwas legen, über etwas setzen

French

Verb

superpose

inflection of superposer:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.