superposition

Other forms: superpositions

Definitions of superposition

1. noun

   the placement of one thing on top of another
   type of:

   emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning

   the act of putting something in a certain place
2. noun

   (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
   synonyms: principle of superposition, superposition principle

   type of:

   principle, rule

   a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
3. noun

   (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
   type of:

   deposit, deposition

   the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
4. noun

   (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide
   type of:

   emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning

   the act of putting something in a certain place