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su·per·pose

 (so͞o′pər-pōz′)
tr.v. su·per·posed, su·per·pos·ing, su·per·pos·es
1. To set or place (one thing) over or above something else.
2. Mathematics To place (one geometric figure) over another so that all like parts coincide.
[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; see position.]
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superpose

(ˌsuːpəˈpəʊz)
vb (tr)
1. (Mathematics) geometry to transpose (the coordinates of one geometric figure) to coincide with those of another
2. a rare word for superimpose1
[C19: from French superposer, from Latin superpōnere, from super- + pōnere to place]
ˌsuperˈposable adj
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su•per•pose

(ˌsu pərˈpoʊz)

v.t. -posed, -pos•ing.
1. to place above or upon something else, or one upon another.
2. Geom. to place (one figure) in the space occupied by another, so that the two figures coincide throughout their whole extent.
[1815–25; < French superposer. See super-, pose1]
su`per•pos′a•ble, adj.
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superpose


Past participle: superposed
Gerund: superposing

Imperative
superpose
superpose
Present
I superpose
you superpose
he/she/it superposes
we superpose
you superpose
they superpose
Preterite
I superposed
you superposed
he/she/it superposed
we superposed
you superposed
they superposed
Present Continuous
I am superposing
you are superposing
he/she/it is superposing
we are superposing
you are superposing
they are superposing
Present Perfect
I have superposed
you have superposed
he/she/it has superposed
we have superposed
you have superposed
they have superposed
Past Continuous
I was superposing
you were superposing
he/she/it was superposing
we were superposing
you were superposing
they were superposing
Past Perfect
I had superposed
you had superposed
he/she/it had superposed
we had superposed
you had superposed
they had superposed
Future
I will superpose
you will superpose
he/she/it will superpose
we will superpose
you will superpose
they will superpose
Future Perfect
I will have superposed
you will have superposed
he/she/it will have superposed
we will have superposed
you will have superposed
they will have superposed
Future Continuous
I will be superposing
you will be superposing
he/she/it will be superposing
we will be superposing
you will be superposing
they will be superposing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been superposing
you have been superposing
he/she/it has been superposing
we have been superposing
you have been superposing
they have been superposing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been superposing
you will have been superposing
he/she/it will have been superposing
we will have been superposing
you will have been superposing
they will have been superposing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been superposing
you had been superposing
he/she/it had been superposing
we had been superposing
you had been superposing
they had been superposing
Conditional
I would superpose
you would superpose
he/she/it would superpose
we would superpose
you would superpose
they would superpose
Past Conditional
I would have superposed
you would have superposed
he/she/it would have superposed
we would have superposed
you would have superposed
they would have superposed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.superpose - place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
2.superpose - place on top of; "can you superimpose the two images?"
superimpose, lay over
develop - superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
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Translations

superpose

[ˈsuːpəpəʊz] VT → sobreponer, superponer
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