Superimposed

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Superimpose \Su`per*im*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Superimposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superimposing}.]
     To lay or impose on something else; as, a stratum of earth
     superimposed on another stratum. -- {Su`per*im`po*si"tion},
     n.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  superimposed
       adj 1: added or imposed without integration; "the superimposed
              symbolism lacked validity"; "superimposed periodic
              variation"
       2: placed on or over something else; "an overlying image" [syn:
           {overlying}]
       3: with one layer on top of another; "superimposed rocks" [syn:
           {layered}]