overlying

Meanings

• adjective, verb

  Lying or placed on top of something else.

  - "The new roof is overlying the old one."
  - "He placed the book overlying the table."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overlying
overthrow , below , show , glow

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Variants

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overlain , overlay , overlie , overlies , overlying

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Forms

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overlies, overlapped, overlyingly

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'oferlēogan', meaning 'to lie over'.

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Trivia

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1. Overlying is a term used in various fields, including geology, engineering, and cartography. It is an essential concept in understanding the relationships between different layers or structures in these fields.

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1. Superposition: The principle that one physical system can be approximated as another, without taking into account their interaction, is called superposition in physics. Overlying can be considered as a special case of superposition where one system is placed on top of another.

2. Stratigraphy: Stratigraphy is the branch of geology that deals with the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological time scale. Overlying is a fundamental concept in stratigraphy, as it describes the relationship between different layers of rock.

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Culture

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Overlying has been used in various contexts, including geology and engineering, to describe the relationship between different layers or structures.

How to Memorize "overlying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stack of objects, with one object lying on top of the others. This is the meaning of overlying.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'overlying' with the image of a roof covering a building, or a map layer lying on top of another map layer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'On Top Lies Y' (Overlying) to help remember the meaning of the word.

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