HyperDic: huygens[_principle_of_superposition

English > 1 sense of the expression Huygens' principle of superposition:
NOUNcognitionHuygens' principle of superposition, principle of superpositionthe displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point
English > Huygens' principle of superposition: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point.
Synonymprinciple of superposition
Broaderprinciple, ruleA rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system

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