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Superimposed vs Imposed - What's the difference?

superimposed | imposed |

As verbs the difference between superimposed and imposed

is that superimposed is (superimpose) while imposed is (impose).

As an adjective superimposed

is positioned on or above something else, especially in layers.

superimposed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (superimpose)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Positioned on or above something else, especially in layers
  • (geology) layered or stratified

    • Anagrams

    *

    imposed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (impose)
  • *1948: , Address at Mechanics Hall in Boston
  • *:And if the people of other countries don't want communism, we don't want to see it imposed upon them against their will.