"superstrate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: superstrates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} superstrate (plural superstrates)
  1. A layer or stratum adjacent and parallel to another.
    Sense id: en-superstrate-en-noun-Qe2ufNZC
  2. (physics) The sudden increase in the electrical conductivity of some metals as their temperature falls to near absolute zero. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-superstrate-en-noun-BqsoltHY Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (photovoltaics) The covering on the sunny side of a photovoltaic (PV) module, providing protection for the PV materials from impact and environmental degradation while allowing maximum transmission of the appropriate wavelengths of the solar spectrum.
    Sense id: en-superstrate-en-noun-jgar2oBZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 23 41 24 8
  4. (linguistics) Alternative form of superstratum Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: superstratum Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-superstrate-en-noun-KSNe~POA Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: superstrates [present, singular, third-person], superstrating [participle, present], superstrated [participle, past], superstrated [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} superstrate (third-person singular simple present superstrates, present participle superstrating, simple past and past participle superstrated)
  1. To arrange in parallel layers or strata. Related terms: strate
    Sense id: en-superstrate-en-verb-BA95SRBb

Inflected forms

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