Supersaturate, sū-pėr-sat′ū-rāt, v.t. to saturate beyond the normal point.—n. Supersaturā′tion.
Superscribe, sū-pėr-skrīb′, v.t. to write or engrave over, on the outside or top: to write the name on the outside or cover of.—ns. Sū′perscript, Superscrip′tion, act of superscribing: that which is written or engraved above or on the outside. [L. super, above, scribĕre, scriptum, to write.]
Supersede, sū-pėr-sēd′, v.t. to take the place of another by reason of superior right, power, &c.: to make useless by superior power: to come in the room of, to replace: to displace, set aside, render unnecessary.—ns. Supersē′deas, a writ to stay proceedings, or to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases; Supersē′dence, Supersē′dure, Superses′sion, a setting aside, the act of superseding; Supersedē′re (Scots law), a private agreement among creditors, under a trust-deed, to supersede or sist diligence for a certain period: an order of court granting protection to a debtor. [L. super, above, sedēre, sessum, to sit.]
Supersensible, sū-pėr-sen′si-bl, adj. above the range of the senses, spiritual.—adv. Supersen′sibly.—adj. Supersen′sitive, excessively sensitive.—n. Supersen′sitiveness.—adjs. Supersen′sory, Supersen′sual, beyond the senses.
Superserviceable, sū-pėr-sėrv′is-a-bl, adj. (Shak.) doing more than required, over-officious.
Supersolar, sū-pėr-sō′lar, adj. above the sun.
Superstition, sū-pėr-stish′un, n. excessive reverence or fear, based on ignorance: excessive exactness in religious opinions or practice: false worship or religion: an ignorant and irrational belief in supernatural agency, omens, divination, sorcery, &c.: belief in what is absurd, without evidence: rites or practices proceeding from superstitious belief or fear: over-nicety, exactness too scrupulous or morbid.—adj. Supersti′tious, pertaining to, or proceeding from, superstition: over-exact.—adv. Supersti′tiously.—n. Supersti′tiousness. [L. superstitio, excessive religious belief—super, over, above, statum, sistĕre—stāre, to stand.]
Superstratum, sū-pėr-strā′tum, n. a stratum or layer situated above another.
Superstructure, sū-pėr-strukt′ūr, n. a structure above or on something else: anything erected on a foundation—also Superstruc′tion.—adjs. Superstruct′ive, Superstruct′ūral.
Supersubtle, sū-pėr-sut′l, adj. over-subtle.—adj. Supersubt′ilised, subtilised or refined to excess.—n. Supersubt′lety, excessive subtlety, over-nicety.