HyperDic: superposition_principle

English > 1 sense of the expression superposition principle:
NOUNcognitionsuperposition principle, principle of superposition, superposition(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
English > superposition principle: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest.
Synonymsprinciple of superposition, superposition
CategorygeologyA science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Broaderprinciple, ruleA rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
Spanishprincipio de superposición
Catalanprincipi de superposició

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