overlying

1. 1.

   placed on or over something else

   “an overlying image”

   Synonymssuperimposed

   Similarsuperjacent

Questions about overlying

What does overlying mean?

overlying means "placed on or over something else".

How many syllables are in overlying?

overlying has 4 syllables: o-ver-ly-ing. The stress falls on "ly". In IPA it is /ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪɪŋ/.

What is another word for overlying?

Close synonyms include superimposed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is overlying a common word?