Chapter 1672

Su`per*or`di*na"tion (?) , n. [Pref. super- + ordination : cf. L. superordinatio .] The ordination of a person to fill a station already occupied; especially, the ordination by an ecclesiastical official, during his lifetime, of his successor.

Fuller.

Superoxide <Xpage=1447>

Su`per*ox"ide (?) , n. (Chem.) See Peroxide . [Obs.]

Superparticular <Xpage=1447>

Su`per*par*tic"u*lar (?) , a. [L. superparticularis . See Super- , and Particular .] (Math.) Of or pertaining to a ratio when the excess of the greater term over the less is a unit, as the ratio of 1 to 2, or of 3 to 4. [Obs.]

Hutton.

Superpartient <Xpage=1447>

Su`per*par"tient (?) , a. [L. superpartiens ; super over + partiens , p.pr. of partire to divide.] (Math.) Of or pertaining to a ratio when the excess of the greater term over the less is more than a unit, as that of 3 to 5, or 7 to 10. [Obs.]

Hutton.

Superphosphate <Xpage=1447>

Su`per*phos"phate (?) , n. (Chem.) An acid phosphate.

Superphosphate of lime (Com. Chem.) , a fertilizer obtained by trating bone dust, bone black, or phosphorite with sulphuric acid, whereby the insoluble neutral calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2 , is changed to the primary or acid calcium phosphate Ca(H2PO4)2 , which is soluble and therefore available for the soil.

Superphysical <Xpage=1447>

Su`per*phys"ic*al (?) , a. Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws.

Something superphysical and superchemical. J. Le Conte.

Superplant <Xpage=1447>

Su"per*plant` (?) , n. A plant growing on another, as the mistletoe; an epiphyte. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Superplease <Xpage=1447>

Su`per*please" (?) , v. t. To please exceedingly. [Obs.]

B. Jonson.

Superplus <Xpage=1447>

Su"per*plus (?) , n. [Pref. super- + L. plus more. See Surplus .] Surplus. [Obs.]

Goldsmith.

Superplusage <Xpage=1447>

Su"per*plus`age (?) , n. Surplusage. [Obs.] "There yet remained a superplusage ."

Bp. Fell.

Superpolitic <Xpage=1447>

Su`per*pol"i*tic (?) , a. More than politic; above or exceeding policy.

Milton.

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Superponderate <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*pon"der*ate (?) , v. t. To wiegh over and above. [Obs.]

Superposable <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*pos"a*ble (?) , a. Capable of being superposed, as one figure upon another.

Superpose <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*pose" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Superposed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Superposing .] [F. superposer . See Super- , and Pose .] 1. To lay upon, as one kind of rock on another.

2. (Geom.) To lay (a figure) upon another in such a manner that all the parts of the one coincide with the parts of the other; as, to superpose one plane figure on another .

Superposition <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*po*si"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. superposition . See Super- , and Position .] The act of superposing, or the state of being superposed; as, the superposition of rocks; the superposition of one plane figure on another, in geometry .

Superpraise <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*praise" (?) , v. t. To praise to excess.

To vow, and swear, and superpraise my parts. Shak.

Superproportion <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*pro*por"tion (?) , n. Overplus or excess of proportion.

Sir K. Digby.

Superpurgation <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*pur*ga"tion (?) , n. Excessive purgation.

Wiseman.

Superreflection <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*re*flec"tion (?) , n. The reflection of a reflected image or sound. [R.]

Bacon.

Superregal <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*re"gal (?) , a. More than regal; worthy of one greater than a king.

Waterland.

Superreward <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*re*ward" (?) , v. t. To reward to an excessive degree.

Bacon.

Superroyal <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*roy"al (?) , a. Larger than royal; -- said of a particular size of printing and writing paper. See the Note under Paper , n.

Supersacral <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sa"cral (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated over, or on the dorsal side of, the sacrum.

Supersaliency <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sa"li*en*cy (?) , n. The act of leaping on anything. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Supersalient <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sa"li*ent (?) , a. [Pref. super- + L. saliens p.pr. of salire to leap.] Leaping upon. [Obs.]

Supersalt <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*salt" (?) , n. (Chem.) An acid salt. See Acid salt (a) , under Salt , n.

Supersaturate <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sat"u*rate (?) , v. t. To add to beyond saturation; as, to supersaturate a solution .

Supersaturation <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sat`u*ra"tion (?) , n. The operation of supersaturating, or the state of being supersaturated.

Superscribe <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*scribe" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Superscribed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Superscribing .] [L. superscribere , superscriptum ; super over + scribere to write. See Super- , and Scribe .] To write or engrave (a name, address, inscription, or the like) on the top or surface; to write a name, address, or the like, on the outside or cover of (anything); as, to superscribe a letter .

Superscript <Xpage=1448>

Su"per*script (?) , n. Superscription. [Obs.] "I will overglance the superscript ."

Shak.

Superscription <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*scrip"tion (?) , n. [L. superscriptio . See Superscribe .] 1. The act of superscribing.

2. That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like.

Holland.

The superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews. Mark xv. 26.

3. (Pharm.) That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign <?/.

Supersecular <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sec"u*lar (?) , a. Being above the world, or secular things.

Bp. Hall.

Supersede <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sede" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Superseded (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Superseding .] [L. supersedere , supersessum , to sit above, be superior to, forbear, omit; super above + sedere to sit: cf. F. supers\'82der . See Sit , and cf. Surcease .] 1. To come, or be placed, in the room of; to replace.

2. To displace, or set aside, and put another in place of; as, to supersede an officer .

3. To make void, inefficacious, or useless, by superior power, or by coming in the place of; to set aside; to render unnecessary; to suspend; to stay.

Nothing is supposed that can supersede the known laws of natural motion. Bentley.

4. (Old Law) To omit; to forbear.

Supersedeas <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*se"de*as (?) , n. [L., suspend, set aside, stay, 2d pers. sing. present subjunctive of supersedere . See Supersede .] (Law) A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ.

Blackstone.

Supersedure <Xpage=1448>

Su*per*se"dure (?) , n. The act of superseding, or setting aside; supersession; as, the supersedure of trial by jury .

A. Hamilton.

Superseminate <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sem"i*nate (?) , v. t. To sow, as seed, over something previously sown. [Obs.]

That can not be done with joy, when it shall be indifferent to any man to superseminate what he please. Jer. Taylor.

Supersemination <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sem`i*na"tion (?) , n. The sowing of seed over seed previously sown. [Obs.]

Abp. Bramhall.

Supersensible <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sen"si*ble (?) , a. [Pref. super- + sensible : cf. F. supersensible .] Beyond the reach of the senses; above the natural powers of perception.

Supersensitive <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sen"si*tive (?) , a. Excessively sensitive; morbidly sensitive. -- Su`per*sen"si*tive*ness , n.

Supersensual <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sen"su*al (?) , a. Supersensible.

Supersensuous <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sen"su*ous (?) , a. 1. Supersensible.

2. Excessively sensuous.

Superserviceable <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*serv"ice*a*ble (?) , a. Overofficious; doing more than is required or desired. "A superserviceable , finical rogue."

Shak.

Supersession <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*ses"sion (?) , n. [Cf. OF. supersession . See Supersede .] The act of superseding, or the state of being superseded; supersedure.

The general law of diminishing return from land would have undergone, to that extent, a temporary supersession . J. S. Mill.

Supersolar <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*so"lar (?) , a. Above the sun.

Emerson.

Supersphenoidal <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sphe*noid"al (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the body of the sphenoid bone.

Superspinous <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*spi"nous (?) , a. (Anat.) Supraspinuos.

Superstition <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sti"tion (?) , n. [F. superstition , L. superstitio , originally, a standing still over or by a thing; hence, amazement, wonder, dread, especially of the divine or supernatural, fr. superstare to stand over; super over + stare to stand. See Super- , and Stand .] 1. An excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious.

2. An ignorant or irrational worship of the Supreme Deity; excessive exactness or rigor in religious opinions or practice; extreme and unnecessary scruples in the observance of religious rites not commanded, or of points of minor importance; also, a rite or practice proceeding from excess of sculptures in religion.

And the truth With superstitions and traditions taint. Milton.

3. The worship of a false god or gods; false religion; religious veneration for objects.

[The accusers] had certain questions against him of their own superstition . Acts xxv. 19.

4. Belief in the direct agency of superior powers in certain extraordinary or singular events, or in magic, omens, prognostics, or the like.

5. Excessive nicety; scrupulous exactness.

Syn. -- Fanaticism. -- Superstition , Fanaticism . Superstition springs from religious feeling misdirected or unenlightened. Fanaticism arises from this same feeling in a state of high-wrought and self-confident excitement. The former leads in some cases to excessive rigor in religious opinions or practice; in others, to unfounded belief in extraordinary events or in charms, omens, and prognostics, hence producing weak fears, or excessive scrupulosity as to outward observances. The latter gives rise to an utter disregard of reason under the false assumption of enjoying a guidance directly inspired. Fanaticism has a secondary sense as applied to politics, etc., which corresponds to the primary.

Superstitionist <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sti"tion*ist , n. One addicted to superstition. [Obs.] "Blind superstitionists ."

Dr. H. More.

Superstitious <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sti"tious (?) , a. [F. superstitieux , L. superstitiosus .] 1. Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances .

2. Evincing superstition; overscrupulous and rigid in religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion.

Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious . Acts xvii. 22.

3. Overexact; scrupulous beyond need.

Superstitious use (Law) , the use of a gift or bequest, as of land, etc., for the maintenance of the rites of a religion not tolerated by the law. [Eng.] Mozley & W.

-- Su`per*sti"tious*ly , adv. -- Su`per*sti"tious*ness , n.

Superstrain <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*strain" (?) , v. t. To overstrain.

Bacon.

Superstatum <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sta"tum (?) , n. ; pl. Superstrata (<?/) . [NL.: cf. L. supersternere , superstratum , to spread upon. See Super- , and Stratum .] A stratum, or layer, above another.

Superstruct <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*struct" (?) , v. t. [L. superstructus , p.p. of superstruere to build upon; super over + struere to build. See Super- , and Structure .] To build over or upon another structure; to erect upon a foundation.

This is the only proper basis on which to superstruct first innocency and then virtue. Dr. H. More.

Superstruction <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*struc"tion (?) , n. 1. The act of superstructing, or building upon.

2. That which id superstructed, or built upon some foundation; an edifice; a superstructure.

My own profession hath taught me not to erect new superstructions upon an old ruin. Denham.

Superstructive <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*struct"ive (?) , a. Built or erected on something else.

Hammond.

Superstructor <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*struct"or (?) , n. One who builds a superstructure. [R.]

R. North.

Superstructure <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*struc"ture (?) , n. [Cf. F. superstructure .] 1. Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis ; esp. (Arch.) , all that part of a building above the basement. Also used figuratively.

You have added to your natural endowments the superstructure of study. Dryden.

2. (Railway Engin.) The sleepers, and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed.

Supersubstantial <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sub*stan"tial (?) , a. [Pref. super- + substantial : cf. F. supersubstantiel .] More than substantial; spiritual. "The heavenly supersubstantial bread."

Jer. Taylor.

Supersubtle <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sub"tle (?) , a. To subtle.

Shak.

Supersulphate <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sul"phate (?) , n. (Chem.) An acid sulphate. [Obs.]

Supersulphureted <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sul"phu*ret`ed (?) , a. (Chem.) Supersulphurized. [Obs.] [Written also -sulphuretted .]

Supersulphurize <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*sul"phur*ize (?) , v. t. (Chem.) To impregnate or combine with an excess of sulphur.

Supertemporal <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*tem"po*ral (?) , n. That which is more than temporal; that which is eternal. [R.]

Superterranean <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*ter*ra"ne*an (?) , a. Being above ground. " Superterranean quarries."

Mrs. Trollope.

Superterrene <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*ter*rene" (?) , a. [Pref. super- + terrene : cf. L. superterrenus .] Being above ground, or above the earth. [R.]

Superterrestrial <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*ter*res"tri*al (?) , a. Being above the earth, or above what belongs to the earth.

Buckminster.

Supertonic <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*ton"ic (?) , n. (Mus.) The note next above the keynote; the second of the scale.

Busby.

Supertragical <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*trag"ic*al (?) , a. Tragical to excess.

Supertuberation <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*tu`ber*a"tion (?) , n. [Pref. super- + tuber .] (Bot.) The production of young tubers, as potatoes, from the old while still growing.

Supervacaneous <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*va*ca"ne*ous (?) , a. [L. supervacaneus , supervacuus ; super over + vacuus empty.] Serving no purpose; superfluous; needless. [Obs.]

Howell.

Supervene <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*vene" (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Supervened (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Supervening .] [L. supervenire , superventum , to come over, to come upon; super over + venire to come. See Super- , and Come , and cf. Overcome .] To come as something additional or extraneous; to occur with reference or relation to something else; to happen upon or after something else; to be added; to take place; to happen.

Such a mutual gravitation can never supervene to matter unless impressed by divine power. Bentley.

A tyrany immediately supervened . Burke.

Supervenient <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*ven"ient (?) , a. [L. superveniens , p.pr.] Coming as something additional or extraneous; coming afterwards.

That branch of belief was in him supervenient to Christian practice. Hammond.

Divorces can be granted, a mensa et toro , only for supervenient causes. Z. Swift.

Supervention <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*ven"tion (?) , n. [L. superventio .] The act of supervening.

Bp. Hall.

Supervisal <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*vis"al (?) , n. Supervision.

Walpole.

Supervise <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*vise" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Supervised (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Supervising .] [Pref. super- + L. visere to look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre , visum , to see. Cf. Survise , and Survey .] 1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book .

2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.]

Shak.

Syn. -- See Superintend .

Supervise <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*vise" , n. Supervision; inspection. [Obs.]

Supervision <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*vi"sion (?) , n. The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence; oversight.

Supervisive <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*vi"sive (?) , a. Supervisory. [R.]

Supervisor <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*vis"or (?) , n. 1. One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools .

2. A spectator; a looker-on. [Obs.]

Shak.

Supervisory <Xpage=1448>

Su`per*vi"so*ry (?) , a. Of or pertaining to supervision; as, supervisory powers .

Supervive <Xpage=1448>