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English noun: superposition | |||
| 1. | superposition (process) (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deposit, deposition | ||
| Domain category | geology | ||
| 2. | superposition (cognition) (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest | ||
| Synonyms | principle of superposition, superposition principle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | principle, rule | ||
| Domain category | geology | ||
| 3. | superposition (act) (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning | ||
| Domain category | geometry | ||
| 4. | superposition (act) the placement of one thing on top of another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning | ||
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