| NOUN | cognition | principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest |
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| cognition | principle of superposition, Huygens' principle of superposition | the 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 |
| Meaning | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest. | |
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| Synonyms | superposition principle, superposition | |
| Category | geology | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks |
| Broader | principle, rule | A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system |
| Spanish | principio de superposición | |
| Catalan | principi de superposició | |
| Meaning | The 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. | |
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| Example | "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light" | |
| Synonym | Huygens' principle of superposition | |
| Broader | principle, rule | A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system |
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