superposition principle

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: principle of superposition, superposition

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