noun
- Geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest.
- synonyms: superposition principle, 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.
- usage: "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"
- synonyms: Huygens' principle of superposition
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