"supraposition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suprapositions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} supraposition (countable and uncountable, plural suprapositions)
  1. The placing of one thing above another. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: superposition, superimposition
    Sense id: en-supraposition-en-noun-SVmZml7H Categories (other): 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: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 57 43
  2. (dentistry) A type of malposition of a tooth such that its occlusal surface projects past the occlusal plane; an instance of such malposition. Tags: countable, uncountable Hypernyms: malposition, position
    Sense id: en-supraposition-en-noun-NCPyuxq5 Categories (other): Dentistry, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): supraposición [feminine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 55 45

Inflected forms

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