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superincumbent
su·per·in·cum·bent S0898200 (so͞o′pər-ĭn-kŭm′bənt)adj. Lying or resting on or above something.
[Latin superincumbēns, superincumbent-, present participle of superincumbere, to lie on top of : super-, super- + incumbere, to lie down; see incumbent.]
su′per·in·cum′bence, su′per·in·cum′ben·cy n.superincumbent (ˌsuːpərɪnˈkʌmbənt) adj1. lying or being on top of something else2. situated or suspended above; overhanging ˌsuperinˈcumbence, ˌsuperinˈcumbency n ˌsuperinˈcumbently advsuperincumbent - Means "on the surface of" or "lying or resting upon."See also related terms for resting.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | superincumbent - lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else; "superincumbent layers of dead plants cut off the air and arrested decomposition"superjacent - lying immediately above or on something else |
superincumbent
superincumbent[¦sü·pər·in′kəm·bənt] (geology) Pertaining to a superjacent layer, especially one that is situated so as to exert pressure. superincumbent
Related to superincumbent: imminentWords related to superincumbentadj lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something elseRelated Words |