Superjacent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /s(j)uːpəˈdʒeɪsənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Superjacent is an adjective meaning Positioned immediately above or on top of something else; overlying.
Meaning
Positioned immediately above or on top of something else; overlying.
Example Sentences
Pemulis, Troeltsch, and Schacht's triple-room is subdorm B in the back north part of the second floor of West House and so superjacent to the Dining Hall […].
Synonyms for superjacent
Depending on context, synonyms include incumbent, superimposed, superincumbent, overlying.
Antonyms for superjacent
Common opposites include subjacent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superincumbent, overlying, superimposed, incumbent, superpositioned, suprajacent.
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