superimposition

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Italic *super

Latin super

Latin super-lbor.

English super-

Middle English imposicioun

English imposition

English superimposition

From super- + imposition.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsuːpəɹˌɪmpəˈzɪʃn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsupəɹˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

superimposition (countable and uncountable, plural superimpositions)

1. The process, or the result of superimposing.

   Synonyms: superposition, supraposition

   1. The placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed.

      Synonym: superposition

      Near-synonym: (superimposable image) diapositive

   2. (philosophy) The building of ontological categories of a higher level on top of categories of a lower level.

Alternative forms

• super-imposition

Derived terms

• superimpositional

Related terms

• superimpose

Translations

process or result of superimposing

• German: Überlagern, Überlagerung (de), Überdecken (de), Überdeckung (de), Darüberlegen
• Polish: supernałożenie n
• Spanish: superimposición f, sobreimposición f

See also

• superinformation