superpose

Place one above

To superpose is to place or lay something on top of something else, so that they occupy the same position or overlap.

The term appears most often in technical contexts: in physics, waves superpose when they combine; in geometry, figures are superposed to test congruence.

The two images were superposed to reveal differences.

overlay

layer

Single thickness of material

stackItems piled vertically
overlapPartial coincidence of coverage
transparencyState of being see-through

projection · film · filter · laminate · veneer · coating · screen · image · map · composite

physics

quantum

Smallest discrete unit

wavefunctionQuantum state's mathematical representation
interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
coherenceLogical internal consistency

entanglement · probability · eigenstate · decoherence · measurement · collapse · amplitude · phase · Schrödinger · qubit

combine

merge

Combine into unity

integrateCombine into unified whole
blendCombine into mixture
fuseProtective melting wire

synthesize · amalgamate · unite · coalesce · meld · compound · harmonize · consolidate · incorporate · intermingle

juxtapose

adjacent

Directly next to

alignArrange in a row
apposePlace side by side
parallelEquidistant at all points

side-by-side · tandem · proximity · collate · compare · contrast · counterpose · abut · beside · arrange

Opposites

spatial arrangement

superposejuxtapose

Place together for contrast

underlay · separate

layering action

superposeremove

Take something away

delaminate · strip away · unstack · separate · peel off

Phrases

quantum superpositionCoexisting states before observation

Family

superposition, superposed

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