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Superphysical

Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws.

Superplant

A plant growing on another, as the mistletoe; an epiphyte.

Superposable

Capable of being superposed, as one figure upon another.

Superpose

To lay upon, as one kind of rock on another.

Superposition

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.

Superregal

More than regal; worthy of one greater than a king.

Superroyal

Larger than royal; -- said of a particular size of printing and writing paper. See the Note under Paper, n.

Supersacral

Situated over, or on the dorsal side of, the sacrum.

Supersalt

An acid salt. See Acid salt (a), under Salt, n.

Supersaturate

To add to beyond saturation; as, to supersaturate a solution.

Supersaturation

The operation of supersaturating, or the state of being supersaturated.

Superscribe

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.

Supersede

To come, or be placed, in the room of; to replace.

Supersedeas

A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ.

Supersedure

The act of superseding, or setting aside; supersession; as, the supersedure of trial by jury.

Supersensible

Beyond the reach of the senses; above the natural powers of perception.

Supersession

The act of superseding, or the state of being superseded; supersedure.

supersonic

Moving at a speed greater than the speed of sound in air; -- this speed varies with altitude, since the speed of sound varies with altitude, as well as with temperature and humidity, being approximately 1129 feet per second at sea level and 984 feet per second at 16 miles altitude.

Supersphenoidal

Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the body of the sphenoid bone.

Superstition

An excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious.

Superstitious

Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances.

Superstruct

To build over or upon another structure; to erect upon a foundation.

Superstructure

Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis all that part of a building above the basement. Also used figuratively.

Supertax

A tax in addition to the usual or normal tax; specif., in the United Kingdom, an income tax of sixpence for every pound in addition to the normal income tax of one shilling and twopence for every pound, imposed, by the Finance Act of 1909-1910 (c. 8, ss 66, 72), on the amount by which the income of any person exceeds /3,000 when his total income exceeds /5,000.

Supertemporal

That which is more than temporal; that which is eternal.

Supertonic

The note next above the keynote; the second of the scale.

Supertuberation

The production of young tubers, as potatoes, from the old while still growing.

Supervene

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.

Supervenient

Coming as something additional or extraneous; coming afterwards.

Supervision

The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence; oversight.

Supervisor

One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.

Supervisory

Of or pertaining to supervision; as, supervisory powers.

Supervolute

Having a plaited and convolute arrangement in the bud, as in the morning-glory.

Supination

The act of turning the hand palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward. The act or state of lying with the face upward. Opposed to pronation.

Supinator

A muscle which produces the motion of supination.

Supine

A verbal noun; or (according to C.F.Becker), a case of the infinitive mood ending in -um and -u, that in -um being sometimes called the former supine, and that in -u the latter supine.

Suppage

What may be supped; pottage.

Supperless

Having no supper; deprived of supper; as, to go supperless to bed.

Supping

The act of one who sups; the act of taking supper.

Supple

To become soft and pliant.

Supple-jack

A climbing shrub (Berchemia volubilus) of the Southern United States, having a tough and pliable stem. A somewhat similar tropical American plant (Paullinia Curassavica); also, a walking stick made from its stem.

Supplely

In a supple manner; softly; pliantly; mildly.

Supplement

To fill up or supply by addition; to add something to.

Supplementary Supplemental

Added to supply what is wanted; additional; being, or serving as, a supplement; as, a supplemental law; a supplementary sheet or volume.

Suppleness

The quality or state of being supple; flexibility; pliableness; pliancy.

Suppliant

One who supplicates; a humble petitioner; one who entreats submissively.

Supplicat

A petition; esp., a written one, with a certificate that the conditions have been complied with.

Supplicate

To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore.

Supplication

The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship.

Supply

Serving to contain, deliver, or regulate a supply of anything; as, a supply tank or valve.

Supplyant

Supplying or aiding; auxiliary; suppletory.

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