Superimposed

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of superimpose form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Positioned on or above something else, especially in layers; superposed not-comparable

    "A polygon was superimposed on the inferred fault network."

  2. 2
    layered or stratified not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    with one layer on top of another wordnet
  2. 2
    placed on or over something else wordnet

Example

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"Because human-induced warming is superimposed on a naturally varying climate, the temperature rise has not been, and will not be, uniform or smooth across the country or over time."

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