principle of superposition

Noun
  1. (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest (synset 106000661)
    referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    is a type of: principle, rule - a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
    same as: superposition, superposition principle
  2. 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 (synset 106000326)
    "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"
    is a type of: principle, rule - a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
    same as: huygens' principle of superposition

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