superimposed

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adjective

Positioned on or above something else, especially in layers; superposed

“A polygon was superimposed on the inferred fault network.”

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overlyingsuperjacentlayeredstratifiedbedded
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of superimpose
adjectivesuperimposed (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePositioned on or above something else, especially in layers; superposed

    A polygon was superimposed on the inferred fault network.

  2. not comparablegeographylayered or stratified

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
imposed

adjectiveplaced on or over something else

Similar
overlyingsuperjacent

adjectivewith one layer on top of another

Similar
layeredstratifiedbedded
Also see
beddedlayeredoverlyingstratifiedsuperjacent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Esperanto supermetita
  • supermetitapositioned on or above something else esp. in layers
Polish nałożony
  • nałożonypositioned on or above something else esp. in layers
Cite this entry
APA

superimposed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superimposed

MLA

“superimposed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superimposed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superimposed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superimposed.

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