superposition

su·per·po·si·tion  (spr-p-zshn)

n.

1. The act of superposing or the state of being superposed: "Yet another technique in the forensic specialist's repertoire is photo superposition" Patrick Nuyghe.

2. Geology The principle that in a group of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest were the earliest to be deposited.

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superposition  (spr-p-zshn)

1. The principle that in a group of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest were the earliest to be deposited.

2. The principle by which the description of the state of a physical system can be broken down into descriptions that are themselves possible states of the system. For example, harmonic motion, as of a violin string, can be analyzed as the sum of harmonic frequencies or harmonics, each of which is itself a kind of harmonic motion; harmonic motion is therefore a superposition of individual harmonics.

3. The combination of two or more physical states, such as waves, to form a new physical state in accordance with this principle. See also wave, See Note at Schrodinger Erwin.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	superposition - (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks deposition, deposit - the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
	2.	superposition - (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest principle of superposition, superposition principle principle, rule - a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields" geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
	3.	superposition - (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement, position - the act of putting something in a certain place geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
	4.	superposition - the placement of one thing on top of another locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement, position - the act of putting something in a certain place