superpose
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In a general way, measuring is a wholly human operation, which implies that we really or ideally superpose two objects one on another a certain number of times.
From Creative Evolution by Arthur Mitchell
To put over or upon; as to superpose one rock upon another.
From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Elmer W. Cavins
On this new ground philosophy ought then to follow science, in order to superpose on scientific truth a knowledge of another kind, which may be called metaphysical.
From Creative Evolution by Arthur Mitchell
Which being cast out again superpose coals, and blowing for a long time, as at first, again uncover it, and then do as you did before.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
On restoring the wire to its original place, it will be extremely flexible, and we may now superpose several contrary polarities under contrary torsions, as already described.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883 by Various
Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2021
This is further supported by the dust lanes superposed on the host nucleus17, 61.
From Nature ● Oct. 15, 2017
The electromagnetic field then transferred information about its superposed phases to the atom.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 9, 2012
Slender baluster-shaped columns support a drawer and three superposed tablets.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2011
There is not space here to detail how, by another current superposed upon those referred to already, the receiving-pen is made to dip itself periodically into the inkwell at the will of the sender.
When they do so, the pairs start behaving like a single particle, superposing proclivities and all.
From Economist ● Feb. 23, 2012
A stack of pulled cotton is formed by superposing thin layers from different bales, and when completed the cotton is drawn from top to bottom of the stack.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" by Various
It is precisely by comparing, arranging and superposing these mind-images that we get our general notions or concepts.
From The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: the Book of the Spiritual Man by Charles Johnston
Here we have the four categories of time, place, species, and form; by superposing, then, we obtain divisions of smaller extent.
From Introduction to the Study of History by George Godfrey Berry
INTERFERENCE.—The crossing or superposing of two sets of electric waves of the same or slightly different lengths which tend to oppose each other.
From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins
