| NOUN | process | superposition | (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another |
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| cognition | superposition, principle of superposition, superposition principle | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest | |
| act | superposition | (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide | |
| act | superposition | the placement of one thing on top of another |
| Meaning | (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another. | |
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| Category | geology | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks |
| Broader | deposition, deposit | The natural process of laying down a deposit of something |
| Meaning | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest. | |
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| Synonyms | principle of superposition, superposition principle | |
| 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 | (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide. | |
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| Category | geometry | The pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces |
| Broader | placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement | The act of putting something in a certain place |
| Verbs | superpose | place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide |
| Meaning | The placement of one thing on top of another. | |
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| Broader | placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement | The act of putting something in a certain place |
| Verbs | superpose | place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide |
| superpose | place on top of | |
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