superpose
verb
su·per·pose
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superposed;
superposing
Definition of superpose
1
: to place or lay over or above whether in or not in contact : superimpose
2
: to lay (something, such as a geometric figure) upon another so as to make all like parts coincide
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Other Words from superpose
superposable
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adjective
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adjective
superposition
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noun
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noun
Examples of superpose in a Sentence
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The atom’s superposed states no longer interfere coherently with one another because they are now entangled with other states in the surrounding environment—including, perhaps, some large measuring instrument. — Philip Ball, WIRED, "Quantum Darwinism Could Explain What Makes Reality Real," 28 July 2019 The atom’s superposed states no longer interfere coherently with one another because they are now entangled with other states in the surrounding environment — including, perhaps, some large measuring instrument. — Quanta Magazine, "Quantum Darwinism, an Idea to Explain Objective Reality, Passes First Tests," 22 July 2019 This requires that all possible states of the traveling particle be superposed in a single, coherent quantum state for tens of femtoseconds. — Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine, "In Pursuit of Quantum Biology With Birgitta Whaley," 30 July 2013These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'superpose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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