superposition

Noun
  1. (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another (synset 113584585)
    referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    is a type of: deposit, deposition - the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
  2. (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: principle of superposition, superposition principle
  3. (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide (synset 101055328)
    referred to in: geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
    is a type of: emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning - the act of putting something in a certain place
  4. The placement of one thing on top of another (synset 101054991)
    is a type of: emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning - the act of putting something in a certain place

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