the placement of one thing on top of another (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
{i} placing of one thing on or above another; placing of one figure over another so that they exactly coincide (Geometry)
This describes how layers are usually laid down according to their age: the oldest layer is found on the bottom, and the most recent layer is on top So, if a layer is on top of another layer, it is probably more recent
if two (or more) signals are received simultaneously the resultant amplitude will be the sum of the original signal amplitudes
(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 act of superposing, or the state of being superposed; as, the superposition of rocks; the superposition of one plane figure on another, in geometry
A principle holding that certain waves or functions can add together when overlapped to form a new wave or function and then return to their original states when separated
To lay (a figure) upon another in such a manner that all the parts of the one coincide with the parts of the other; as, to superpose one plane figure on another
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; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"