Synonyms of the word

superjacent

• adj. Positioned immediately above or on top of something else; overlying.

incumbent

• adj. Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.
• adj. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent.
• adj. Prevalent, prevailing, predominant.
• adj. (botany, geology) Resting on something else; in botany, said of anthers when lying on the inner side of…
• adj. (zoology) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else.
• adj. Being the current holder of an office or a title.
• n. The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.
• n. (business) A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to…

overlying

• adj. lying over or upon something else.

superimposed

• v. simple past tense and past participle of superimpose.
• adj. Positioned on or above something else, especially in layers.
• adj. (geology) layered or stratified.

superincumbent

• adj. (chiefly sciences) Lying or resting on something else; overlying.