superincumbent
superincumbent · more superincumbent · most superincumbent
Lying or resting on something elseLying or resting on something else; overlying.
/suːpəɹɪnˈkʌmbənt/
» When he lies on top of me, the superincumbent pressure is almost too much to bear.
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1 sensesLying or resting on something else; overlying.
lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else
Examples
1 sentencesWhen he lies on top of me, the superincumbent pressure is almost too much to bear.
Origin
From Latin superincumbentem, present participle of superincumbere. By surface analysis, suFrom Latin superincumbentem, present participle of superincumbere. By surface analysis, super- + incumbent.
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Forms
more superincumbent, most superincumbent| Comparative | more superincumbent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most superincumbent Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsuperincumbently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.