What is the meaning of superposition?

noun

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