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Meaning of "superincumbent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERINCUMBENT

superincumbent  [ˌsuːpərɪnˈkʌmbənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERINCUMBENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Superincumbent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUPERINCUMBENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of superincumbent in the English dictionary

The definition of superincumbent in the dictionary is lying or being on top of something else. Other definition of superincumbent is situated or suspended above; overhanging.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERINCUMBENT


absorbant
əbˈzɔːbənt
absorbent
əbˈsɔːbənt
accumbent
əˈkʌmbənt
adsorbent
ədˈsɔːbənt
cumbent
ˈkʌmbənt
decumbent
dɪˈkʌmbənt
excubant
ˈɛkskjuːbənt
incumbent
ɪnˈkʌmbənt
lambent
ˈlæmbənt
libant
ˈlaɪbənt
nonabsorbent
ˌnɒnəbˈzɔːbənt
nonincumbent
ˌnɒnɪnˈkʌmbənt
perturbant
pəˈtɜːbənt
procumbent
prəʊˈkʌmbənt
recumbent
rɪˈkʌmbənt
resorbent
rɪˈsɔːbənt
sorbent
ˈsɔːbənt
superabsorbent
ˌsuːpərəbˈzɔːbənt
titubant
ˈtɪtjʊbənt
unabsorbent
ˌʌnəbˈzɔːbənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERINCUMBENT

superimposable
superimpose
superimposed
superimposition
superincumbence
superincumbency
superincumbently
superindividual
superinduce
superinducement
superinduction
superinfect
superinfection
superinsulated
superintend
superintendence
superintendencies
superintendency
superintendent
superintensity

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERINCUMBENT

accident
adolescent
advertisement
agent
agreement
apartment
assessment
bent
bowbent
client
comment
component
content
current
department
Derbent
development
hellbent
inbent
unbent

Synonyms and antonyms of superincumbent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «superincumbent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERINCUMBENT

Find out the translation of superincumbent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of superincumbent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «superincumbent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自上而下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

superincumbent
570 millions of speakers

English

superincumbent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

superincumbent
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفوقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

superincumbent
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

superpostos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

superincumbent
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surincombant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Superincumbent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

superincumbent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

superincumbent
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

superincumbent
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Superincumbent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chồng lên vật gì
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்கிடக்கின்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिआवश्यक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üstyapı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

superincumbent
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

superincumbent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

superincumbent
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

superincumbent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικείμενου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

superincumbent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

superincumbent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

superincumbent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of superincumbent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERINCUMBENT»

The term «superincumbent» is normally little used and occupies the 151.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERINCUMBENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «superincumbent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «superincumbent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about superincumbent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERINCUMBENT»

Discover the use of superincumbent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to superincumbent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
In this method the superincumbent strata crush down, and creep very close to, and even over the heads of the workmen. In practice the post and stall system is applied in the working of coals of every thickness. The Shropshire method, or long ...
Sir David Brewster, 1832
2
Physical Geography: Hydrosphere
Disintegration and Exfoliation Due to Unloading The rocks, which are buried under thick covers of overlying rocks, are disintegrated when they are exposed to the surface due to removal of superincumbent load and consequent release of ...
K. Bharatdwaj, 2006
3
THE MECHANICS' MAGAZINE, MUSEUM, REGISTER, JOURNAL AND ...
ON TBK EFFECT OF SUPERINCUMBENT PRESSURE AS REGARDS THE QUESTION, WHETHER SEA-WALLS SHOULD BE SLOPING OR VERTICAL. BV HUGH M'CORMAC, ESQ., M.D. NOTES ON THE THEORY OF ALGEBRAIC ...
j.c. robertson, 1848
4
Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Science, Arts, and ...
Terrible earthquakes, and horrible destruction follow ; for the immense cavern being thus exhausted of the steam which upheld it, and the greater part of the lava it contained being consequently unable to support the superincumbent earth , ...
‎1824
5
The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette
Sir, — Although one of the uninitiated, permit me to advert to a very important point in the construction of sea-walls, which marine engineers, so far as I know, have hitherto overlooked — namely, superincumbent pressure. This seems to me  ...
‎1848
6
Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the U.S. ...
A series of braces, two or more, for sustainin g superincumbent weight upon a bustle arranged so that the bows, or waistband and bows, are kept at a proper relative distance apart, no one of said braces being connected at its outer extremity ...
United States. Patent Office, 1873
7
The Principia; Or, The First Principles of Natural Things: ...
by means of this incumbency it is that they secede into themselves in the forementioned manner ; hence in order for them to sustain the superincumbent weight, their elasticity must be similar to the force and weight of the superincumbent ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1846
8
Manual of hydrostatics, by J.A. Galbraith and S. Haughton
This is a very instructive experiment, as it shows, not only that the atmosphere by its superincumbent weight exerts great pressure, but also that the air has an elastic force exactly equal to this pressure, and that this force is exerted in every ...
Joseph Allen Galbraith, 1854
9
Journal of the Franklin Institute
neighborhood, none, indeed, at all higher than the mouth of the tube inserted in the bore for the supply of the springs. To elucidate my theory, let us suppose, immediately under the surface where the bore is made, a superincumbent mass of ...
‎1844
10
The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal
In his third esfay, on respiration, he supposes the diaphragm and all the muscles that raise the breast to be violently distended, in the fœtus, by the force of the superincumbent atmosphere ; which being counterbalanced at the birth, by the air ...
Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths, 1753

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERINCUMBENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term superincumbent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Real History Of Fracking
This was described as superincumbent fluid tamping. On April 26th, 1865, Edward Roberts received his first patent, for an “Improvement” in exploding torpedoes ... «OilPrice.com, Apr 15»
2
What is the United Front, and why is it needed? - Irvin Jim
The proletariat, the lowest stratum of our present society, cannot stir, cannot raise itself up, without the whole superincumbent strata of official society being ... «Politicsweb, Dec 14»
3
Disaster At Barbican: The Tube's First Tragedy
They were found still alive beneath the girder, but "crushed by its superincumbent weight... fearfully mutilated". St Bartholomew's Hospital was mercifully close to ... «Londonist, Nov 14»
4
Do you love your penis?
... conjure images of monumentally oppressive cocks, it would be erroneous to claim that all penises are equally granted this superincumbent phallic authority. «Daily Californian, Oct 14»
5
Still a world to win
The proletariat, the lowest stratum of our present society, cannot stir, cannot raise itself up, without the whole superincumbent strata of official society being ... «Socialist Worker Online, Mar 14»
6
Former NHLer Peplinski: Ban bodychecking in hockey until age 16
Putting those underdeveloped body components under extremes in stresses and superincumbent loading realized during off-balance hitting in games, during ... «NBCSports.com, Apr 13»
7
Engadget, CNET and The Verge slaughter the Nokia Lumia 920 in …
Windows Phone now shares the same kernel as Windows 8, so porting Windows 8 apps to Windows Phone will not be as superincumbent as it has been in the ... «WPSuperfanboy, Nov 12»
8
See an Exploding Torpedo Dropped in an Oil Well
Roberts' observation gave him an idea that would evolve into what he described as "superincumbent fluid tamping." Nobody knew it at the time, but Roberts' ... «Wealth Daily, Mar 12»
9
Can the working class unite?
The proletariat, the lowest stratum of our present society, cannot stir, cannot raise itself up, without the whole superincumbent strata of official society being ... «Socialist Worker Online, Nov 10»
10
Historicist: An Exhibition in Crystal
A contemporary account felt the structure “look[ed] very low, and as if crushed down by the superincumbent mass of roof.” The building was designated Toronto's ... «Torontoist, Aug 08»

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