"superposed" meaning in English

See superposed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} superposed (not comparable)
  1. superimposed Tags: not-comparable Translations (adjective): superpuesto (Spanish), sobrepuesto (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-superposed-en-adj-~-hDGdbv Disambiguation of 'adjective': 60 40
  2. (botany) That grows vertically above another part Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-superposed-en-adj-T3rWJrzk Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 70 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 62 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 80 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 85 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 74 8 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unsuperposed

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} superposed
  1. simple past and past participle of superpose Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: superpose
    Sense id: en-superposed-en-verb-gqzAhIJM
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          "_dis1": "60 40",
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          "lang_code": "es",
          "sense": "adjective",
          "word": "superpuesto"
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          "lang_code": "es",
          "sense": "adjective",
          "word": "sobrepuesto"
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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Botany",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        {
          "_dis": "21 70 9",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
          "_dis": "26 62 12",
          "kind": "other",
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        "That grows vertically above another part"
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        [
          "vertically",
          "vertically"
        ],
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          "above",
          "above"
        ]
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        "(botany) That grows vertically above another part"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "adjective",
      "word": "superpuesto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "adjective",
      "word": "sobrepuesto"
    }
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  "word": "superposed"
}

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