superpositions

Meanings

Noun

• (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
• (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
• (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide
• the placement of one thing on top of another
• plural of superposition

Synonyms

principle of superposition, superposition, superposition principle