EGAVE

superimposition

About 0.40 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The process, or the result of superimposing.
  2. noun The placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed.
  3. noun The building of ontological categories of a higher level on top of categories of a lower level.

Similar words

superposition layering overlapping overlap overlay super-imposition superseding overmolding overmoulding superinjection

Often followed by

of and is on in upon or by that

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