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Huygens' principle of superposition

DEFINITIONS OF: Huygens' principle of superposition

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n the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point

Synonyms:
principle of superposition
Type of:
principle, rule
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
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