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adjective

Definition of overlayingnext
as in underlying

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overlaying

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noun

as in overlying

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overlaying

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verb

present participle of overlay
1
as in coating
to form a layer over you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint

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2
as in overlapping
to lie over parts of one another cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlaying
  1. underlying
  2. covering
  3. superposed
Adjective
  • Although their context may be different, the underlying principles are the same.
    Anna Anisin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There’s an underlying sense of loyalty between them, even post-divorce, with Apollo revealing that Toya had been asking about his marital affairs.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of underlying
Verb
  • What was missed in almost all the reports covering Salt Typhoon was the FBI’s precise warning.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Conor Murray is a reporter covering trends in entertainment and culture.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of covering
Adjective
  • Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.
    Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.
    Gabriel Popkin, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021
Definition of superposed
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