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superpose (verb), superposes; superposed; superposing
1. To set or to establish one object on top of or above another object: Snowfall superposed an additional four inches on yesterday's accumulation of ice and snow.
2. To move one geometric figure so that it coincides exactly with another one: Mrs. Schmidt presented a border of superposed triangles to the class during her mathematics class.
superposed (adjective), more superposed, most superposed
1. Modifying something that is placed on or above something else; especially, so they coincide: Mr. Johnson showed his Jamie and the other students a border of superposed triangles.
2. A reference to vegetation that has parts growing directly over other parts: The superposed floral buds could be seen above those that were formed by leaves or branches with the stems.
Word Entries containing the term: “superposed
superposed stream (s) (noun), superposed streams (pl)
A flow of water whose course is determined by the slope of the land by erosion of the overlying layers that result in rivers: Some narrow mountain ranges have steep-sided river valleys slicing directly across them because the river was originally a superposed stream on the range from a gently sloping plain that used to exist above it.