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Debpriya De Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Superpose and superimpose

What is the difference in the meaning of the words superpose and superimpose ?
  

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Hi Deb, I'm not exactly sure of the difference, but from reading the dictionary definitions i would guess that superimpose might be used when you mean to place one image on top of another-- In the photograph, his head was superimposed on the other person's body . Superpose can mean place above, although i'm not sure how you would use it in a sentence. It also has a mathematical meaning of placing two curves or graphs over each other so they overlap exactly.

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  • Hi Deb, I'm not exactly sure of the difference, but from reading the dictionary definitions i would guess that superimpose might be used when you mean to place one image on top of another-- In the photograph, his head was superimposed on the other person's body .
  • Superpose can mean place above, although i'm not sure how you would use it in a sentence.
  • It also has a mathematical meaning of placing two curves or graphs over each other so they overlap exactly.
  • I think the use of superpose is uncommon in everyday speech.
  • It may be used in special situations.
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Hi Deb,
I'm not exactly sure of the difference, but from reading the dictionary definitions i would guess that superimpose might be used when you mean to place one image on top of another--In the photograph, his head was superimposed on the other person's body.

Superpose can mean place above, although i'm not sure how you would use it in a sentence. It al
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