superimposition.
The process, or the result of superimposing.
Meaning & usage
The process, or the result of superimposing. The placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed.
The process, or the result of superimposing. The building of ontological categories of a higher level on top of categories of a lower level.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Middle English imposicioun English imposition English superimposition From super- + imposition.
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