Found 2 items, similar to Superposition.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: superposition superposition n 1: (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another 2: (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest [syn: principle of superposition , superposition principle] 3: (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide 4: the placement of one thing on top of another
English → English (gcide) Definition: Superposition Superposition \Su`per*po*si"tion\, n. [Cf. F. superposition. See Super-, and Position.] The act of superposing, or the state of being superposed; as, the superposition of rocks; the superposition of one plane figure on another, in geometry. [1913 Webster]