superplicive
To add multiple layers of complexity or to fold something over itself repeatedly. In a technical or academic context, it refers to the process of intricate layering or over-complicating a structure through overlapping elements.
Examples
3 of 5I had to superplicive the puff pastry dough several times to ensure it would be flaky after baking.
I had to superplicive the puff pastry dough several times to ensure it would be flaky after baking.
The architect chose to superplicive the glass panels to create a unique shimmering effect on the building facade.
The architect chose to superplicive the glass panels to create a unique shimmering effect on the building facade.
Don't superplicive the instructions or no one will understand how to build the shelf.
Don't superplicive the instructions or no one will understand how to build the shelf.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Break the word down: 'Super' (above/over) and 'plic' (fold, like in complicate or replica). Think of 'super-folding' something until it's very thick and complex.
Quick Quiz
The baker decided to ________ the pastry layers to achieve the desired height and texture.
Correct!
The correct answer is: superplicive
Examples
I had to superplicive the puff pastry dough several times to ensure it would be flaky after baking.
everydayI had to superplicive the puff pastry dough several times to ensure it would be flaky after baking.
The architect chose to superplicive the glass panels to create a unique shimmering effect on the building facade.
formalThe architect chose to superplicive the glass panels to create a unique shimmering effect on the building facade.
Don't superplicive the instructions or no one will understand how to build the shelf.
informalDon't superplicive the instructions or no one will understand how to build the shelf.
Modern sociologists tend to superplicive their theories by adding numerous sub-categories of identity.
academicModern sociologists tend to superplicive their theories by adding numerous sub-categories of identity.
The legal department decided to superplicive the merger agreement with additional contingency clauses.
businessThe legal department decided to superplicive the merger agreement with additional contingency clauses.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
superplicive to a fault
superplicive to a fault
highly superplicived
highly superplicived
attempt to superplicive
attempt to superplicive
Often Confused With
Supplicate means to beg or pray humbly, whereas superplicive means to layer or complicate.
Superimpose means to place one thing over another, while superplicive implies a more complex folding or repetitive layering.
Usage Notes
This word is extremely rare and usually appears in specialized testing or high-level academic writing to describe physical or metaphorical layering. Note that while '-ive' usually ends an adjective, it is treated here as a verb meaning to perform the action of layering.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use 'superplicate' (a more common variant) or mistake the word for an adjective because of the '-ive' suffix. Ensure you use it as an action word in the context of increasing complexity.
Memory Tip
Break the word down: 'Super' (above/over) and 'plic' (fold, like in complicate or replica). Think of 'super-folding' something until it's very thick and complex.
Word Origin
Derived from Latin 'super' (above) and 'plicare' (to fold).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The baker decided to ________ the pastry layers to achieve the desired height and texture.
Correct!
The correct answer is: superplicive
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