Associations to the word «Superposition»

Wiktionary

SUPERPOSITION, noun. The placing of one thing on top of another
SUPERPOSITION, noun. (geology) The deposition of one stratum over another; the principle that in a series of sedimentary strata, the lower strata are the older
SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE, noun. (mathematics) (physics) The principle that a linear combination of two or more solutions of an equation is itself a solution; it is a feature of many physical laws

Dictionary definition

SUPERPOSITION, noun. (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another.
SUPERPOSITION, noun. (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest.
SUPERPOSITION, noun. (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide.
SUPERPOSITION, noun. The placement of one thing on top of another.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza