Superpose

2 definitions found

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

  Superpose \Su`per*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superposed}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Superposing}.] [F. superposer. See {Super-},
     and {Pose}.]
     1. To lay upon, as one kind of rock on another.
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     2. (Geom.) To lay (a figure) upon another in such a manner
        that all the parts of the one coincide with the parts of
        the other; as, to superpose one plane figure on another.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  superpose
       v 1: place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their
            perimeters coincide
       2: place on top of; "can you superimpose the two images?" [syn:
           {superimpose}, {lay over}]