Superincumbence
(Su`per*in*cum"bence Su`per*in*cum"ben*cy) n. The quality or state of being superincumbent.
Superincumbent
(Su`per*in*cum"bent) a. [L. superincumbens, p. pr. of superincumbere. See Super-
, and Incumbent.] Lying or resting on something else.
Superinduce
(Su`per*in*duce") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Superinduced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Superinducing
] [Pref. super- + induce: cf. L. superinducere to draw over.] To bring in, or upon, as an addition to
something.
Long custom of sinning superinduces upon the soul new and absurd desires.
South. Superinducement
(Su`per*in*duce"ment) n. Superinduction.
Superinduction
(Su`per*in*duc"tion) n. The act of superinducing, or the state of being superinduced.
South.
Superinfuse
(Su`per*in*fuse") v. t. [Pref. super- + infuse: cf. L. superinfundere, superinfusum, to
pour over.] To infuse over. [R.]
Superinjection
(Su`per*in*jec"tion) n. An injection succeeding another.
Superinspect
(Su`per*in*spect") v. t. [Pref. super- + inspect: cf. L. superinspicere, superinspectum.]
To over see; to superintend by inspection. [R.] Maydman.
Superinstitution
(Su`per*in`sti*tu"tion) n. One institution upon another, as when A is instituted and admitted
to a benefice upon a title, and B instituted and admitted upon the presentation of another. Bailey.
Superintellectual
(Su`per*in`tel*lec"tu*al) a. Being above intellect.
Superintend
(Su`per*in*tend") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Superintended; p. pr. & vb. n. Superintending.] [L.
superintendere. See Super-, and Intend.] To have or exercise the charge and oversight of; to oversee
with the power of direction; to take care of with authority; to supervise; as, an officer superintends the
building of a ship or the construction of a fort.
The king may appoint a council, who may superintend the works of this nature.
Bacon. Syn. — Superintend, Supervise. These words in general use are the synonymous. As sometimes
used, supervise implies the more general, and superintend, the more particular and constant, inspection
or direction. Among architects there is a disposition to use the word supervise in the sense of a general
oversight of the main points of construction with reference to the design, etc., and to employ the word
superintend to signify a constant, careful attention to all the details of construction. But this technical
distinction is not firmly established.
