"superimposed" meaning in English

See superimposed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} superimposed (not comparable)
  1. Positioned on or above something else, especially in layers; superposed Tags: not-comparable Translations (positioned on or above something else esp. in layers): supermetita (Esperanto), nałożony (Polish)
    Sense id: en-superimposed-en-adj-04co5y1K Disambiguation of 'positioned on or above something else esp. in layers': 90 10
  2. (geology) layered or stratified Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-superimposed-en-adj-f466dzwO Categories (other): Geology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 63 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 63 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 74 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 82 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 20 73 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 62 14 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: imposed

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} superimposed
  1. simple past and past participle of superimpose Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: superimpose
    Sense id: en-superimposed-en-verb-TH4h40Kt
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          "word": "supermetita"
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          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "lang_code": "pl",
          "sense": "positioned on or above something else esp. in layers",
          "word": "nałożony"
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      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "positioned on or above something else esp. in layers",
      "word": "supermetita"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "positioned on or above something else esp. in layers",
      "word": "nałożony"
    }
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