superposition : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: superposition	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for superposition
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
superposition n (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 Synonym(s): principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition (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
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Superposition \Su`perposi"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.