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Detailed Synonyms for superposition in English
superposition:
superposition [the ~] nom
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the superposition
– the placement of one thing on top of another 1 -
the superposition
– (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide 1the superposition– (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide 1 -
the superposition
– (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest 1the superposition; the superposition principle; the principle of superposition– (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest 1 -
the superposition
– (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another 1